The cold war : the 45-year struggle against communism / written by Xavier De Weirt ; in collaboration with Thomas Jacquemin ; translated by Carly Probert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weirt, Xavier De, author.

Contributor:

Jacquemin, Thomas, contributor.

Probert, Carly, translator.

Series:

History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World politics--1945-1989.

World politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Brussels, [Belgium] : 50Minutes.com, 2016.

Summary:

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Cold War in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Cold War. Following the violence and upheaval of the Second World War, the face of Europe had greatly changed, and an Iron Curtain divided the communist East and the democratic West. Tensions soon mounted between the Soviet Union and anti-communist America, in a conflict that would continue for almost half a century and at times lead the world to the brink of full-blown nuclear warfare. In just 50 minutes you will: •Understand the historical, social and political context of the world after the Second World War and how this led to the start of the Cold War •Identify key events and figures in the conflict and how they contributed to the war's development •Analyse key moments such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.

Contents:

Intro

The Cold War

Key information

Introduction

Context

The union of powers

The emergence of a new power balance in 1945

Rising tensions (1945-1947)

Division of Germany

Biographies

Joseph Stalin, Soviet statesman

Andrei Alexandrovich Zhdanov, Soviet politician

Harry S. Truman, American statesman

George Frost Kennan, American diplomat

A conflict that is difficult to understand

Ideological confrontation in Europe (1947-1949)

The internationalization of the conflict (1950-1955)

The establishment of military alliances

Peaceful coexistence (1953-1962)

The Détente (1964-1975)

The "Fresh War" (1979-1983)

The end of the war (1985-1988)

Impact

An all-powerful America?

The UN and the take-over of the United States

A new economic era

The rise of new conflicts

Summary

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Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 1, 2016).

ISBN:

9782806276032

2806276039

OCLC:

949882594