The Cold War 1949-2016 / Martin McCauley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCauley, Martin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cold War.

World politics--1945-1989.

World politics.

World politics--1989-.

Physical Description:

xiii, 377 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Summary:

Covering the development of the Cold War from the mid-twentieth century to the present day, The Cold War 1949-2016 explores the struggle for world domination that took place between the US and the Soviet Union following the Second World War. The conflict between these two superpowers shaped global history for decades, and this book examines how this conflict developed into a nuclear arms race, spurred much of the wider world towards war and eventually resulted in the collapse of the Soviet empire. In this accessible yet comprehensive volume, Martin McCauley examines not only the actions of the US and the Soviet Union but also the effects upon and involvement of other regions such as Africa, Central America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Key themes include the Sino-Soviet relationship and the global ambitions of the newly formed People's Republic of China, the rise and fall of communism in countries such as Cuba, Angola and Ethiopia, the US defeat in Vietnam, the gradual unravelling of the Soviet Union and the changing shape of the post-Cold War world. Providing a wide-ranging overview of the main turning points of the conflict and illustrated throughout with photographs and maps, this is essential reading for all students of the Cold War and its lasting global impact. Book jacket.

Contents:

Origins of the Cold War

The Cold War

To the brink and back 1953-1962

The US and the Soviet Union in the third world

The Sino-Soviet schism

Cuba, Vietnam and Indonesia

The war of cultures

The Prague Spring

Détente 1969-1979

The Islamic challenge: Iran and Afghanistan

Cambodia-Kampuchea

Post-détente 1979-1985

Gorbachev and the end of the Cold War

The judgement

The post-Cold War world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138999008

1138999008

9781138999015

1138999016

OCLC:

980301965