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A Hard and Bitter Peace: A Global History of the Cold War.

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Format:: Book
Author/Creator:: Judge, Edward H.
Contributor:: Langdon, John W.; GIC Course Text Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:: English
Subjects (All):: History.
Local Subjects:: History.
Edition:: Third edition.
Summary:: This comprehensive text provides a balanced survey of the Cold War in a genuinely global framework. Tracing the Cold War from its roots in East-West tensions before World War II, the authors conclude with its ongoing legacy today. Written in an engaging style, this book will bring the Cold War era to life for readers who didn't experience it directly. Book jacket.
Contents:: Part I Origins of the Cold War; 1 The Seeds of Conflict 3; The Dominance of the West 4; The Rise of Revolutionary Marxism 5; Marxism-Leninism, Anti-Imperialism, and Revolution in Russia 7; The Soviet Challenge and the Western Response 9; The Failure of Collective Security 12; The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact 14; 2 Adversaries and Allies, 1939-1945 19; The Nazi Onslaught, 1939-1941 19; The Grand Alliance: Issues and Operations 22; Tehran: The Allies Plan for a Post-Nazi World 25; Allied Cooperation and Confrontation, 1944 27; The Yalta Conference, 4-11 February 1945 30; The Impact of Germany's Defeat 34; The Potsdam Conference, 17 July-2 August 1945 37; Diplomacy, Duplicity, and the Atomic Bomb 39; 3 The Formation of the Communist Bloc, 1944-1948 42; Soviet and American Objectives in Eastern Europe 42; Poland: From One Master to Another 45; Romania: Exit the Monarchy 48; Bulgaria: The Fruits of Friendship with Russia 49; Hungary: From Free Elections to One-Party Rule 50; Czechoslovakia: A Bridge Goes Down 52; Yugoslavia: Tito Triumphant 54; 4 The Cold War Begins, 1945-1948 57; The German Question 57; Postwar Attempts at Accommodation 60; A Long Telegram and an Iron Curtain 61; The Confrontation over Iran 65; The German Question Remains Unanswered 67; The Truman Doctrine 68; The Marshall Plan and European Recovery 71; Containment: The X-Article 73; 5 The Battle for Germany, 1948-1952 77; The Crises of Early 1948 77; The Blockade of Berlin 79; The Formation of NATO and the German Federal Republic 83; The Advent of the Atomic Arms Race 85; West Germany's Role in a Stable Europe 87; Stalin and the German Problem 89; The Persistence of the German Problem 93; 6 The Cold War's Origins in Asia, 1946-1954 94; The "Imperialist" and "Anti-Imperialist" Camps 94; The Struggle for Southeast Asia 97; The Battle for Indonesian Independence 99; The First Indochina War 101; The Chinese Nationalists and Communists 104; The Chinese Civil War 107; The Communist Victory in China and Its Impact 110; Stalin and Communist China 115; Part II The Global Confrontation; 7 The Conflict over Korea, 1950-1953 121; North and South Korea 121; The Outbreak of Hostilities 126; The Widening of the War 129; MacArthur's Dismissal and the Stalemate in Korea 132; Changes in Leadership in Washington and Moscow 133; The Armistice Agreement 136; The Consequences of the Korean Conflict 137; 8 New Leaders and New Realities, 1953-1959 140; The "New Look" in US Foreign Policy 140; Khrushchev and the West 143; Khrushchev and Stalin's Legacy 146; The Arms Race and the Space Race 149; The Question of German Neutrality 153; Khrushchev's Berlin Ultimatum, 1958-1959 156; Khrushchev's Trip to America 159; 9 The Cold War in the Middle East and South Asia, 1953-1960 162; Decolonization and the Cold War in 1953 164; Nasser's Pan-Arabism and Israel's Legitimacy 166; The Bandung Conference and the Nonaligned Nations 168; "Pactomania" 172; CIA Covert Operations in the Middle East and South Asia 173; French North Africa and the Algerian War 178; The Suez Crisis 181; The Eisenhower Doctrine and the Crises of 1958 184; 10 The Cold War Comes to Africa, 1957-1964 187; The Origins of African Nationalism 187; Washington and Moscow React to Decolonization 188; The Impacts of Algeria and Suez 190; Cold War and Decolonization in West Africa 193; "The Wind of Change" 199; The Congo Crisis 201; Zhou Enlai in Africa 208; The Failure of Marxism in Africa 210; 11 Crisis and Coexistence, 1960-1964 212; The Nuclear Test Ban Issue 212; The U-2 Affair 213; The Collapse of the Paris Summit 216; The US Presidential Campaign of 1960 217; The Bay of Pigs Fiasco 218; The Vienna Summit, June 1961 221; The Berlin Wall, August 1961 223; The US Arms Buildup and the Soviet Response 226; The Cuban Missile Crisis 227; Stresses and Strains in the Western Alliance 233; The Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963 234; Exit Kennedy, Exit Khrushchev 235; 12 Southeast Asia and the Cold War, 1954-1973 237; The Geneva Conference of 1954 237; The Cold War in Vietnam and Laos 239; The American Involvement in Vietnam 245; Escalation without Victory, 1965-1967 248; The Tet Offensive 251; Nixon Takes Command 253; The US Withdrawal and the Communist Victory 257; 13 China, SALT, and the Superpowers, 1967-1972 260; The Sino-Soviet Split 260; Mutual Assured Destruction and Missile Defense Systems 264; The Invasion of Czechoslovakia and the Brezhnev Doctrine 266; The Sino-Soviet Border War of 1969 268; The Roots of Détente 269; Willy Brandt and Ostpolitik 272; The Sino-American Rapprochement 275; Part III The Search for a Solution; 14 The Heyday of Détente, 1972-1975 283; The Foundations of Détente, 1972-1973 283; The Washington Summit, CSCE, and Chilean Coup 287; The Crisis in the Middle East 289; Progress and Problems in East-West Relations, 1974-1975 295; 15 The Decline of Détente, 1975-1979 299; Eurocommunism, Angola, and the Decline of Détente 299; Human Rights and the Decline of Détente 301; Confrontation and Confusion in East Africa 303; Peace between Egypt and Israel 305; The "China Card" and the Agonies of Southeast Asia 307; The SALT II Agreement and the Vienna Summit 309; The "Arc of Crisis" and the "Window of Vulnerability" 311; The Crisis in Iran 315; The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 317; 16 The Return of the Cold War, 1980-1985 319; The Demise of Détente 319; The Reagan Revolution 321; The Polish Crisis and the End of the Brezhnev Era 326; The Andropov Offensive 328; The Strategic Defense Initiative 331; The KAL Incident and the Grenada Invasion 333; The Encore of the Soviet Old Guard 334; 17 The Thaw in the Cold War, 1985-1988 338; The Dawn of the Gorbachev Era 338; Summitry, START, and Star Wars 342; Trials and Tribulations in Moscow and Washington 348; The INF Treaty and Its Impact 351; The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan 353; The Revival and Renewal of Détente 355; 18 The End of the Cold War, 1988-1991 357; Gorbachev and Bush 357; The Revolutions of Eastern Europe 361; German Unification and Superpower Collaboration 367; The Collapse of the Soviet State 371; 19 Lessons and Legacies of the Cold War 379; Lessons and Conclusions 379; The Cold War's Lasting Legacies 385.
ISBN:: 9781538106518

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