The Cold War

Titel: The Cold War : 1945 - 1991 / John W. Mason
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Ausgabe: Repr.
Veröffentlicht: London ˜[u.a.]œ : Routledge, 2002
Umfang: XVI, 82 S.
Format: Buch
Sprache: Englisch
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Lancaster Pamphlets
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ISBN: 0415142784
Lokale Klassifikation: 31 7 O ; 31 7 R ; 31 14 G ; 60 7 O ; 60 7 R ; 60 14 G

Mason provides concise coverage of the entire Cold War, paying particular attention to the Soviet-American dimension. This pamphlet:
* Analyzes the origins of the conflict
* Examines how the existence of nuclear weapons gives a unique character to the period
* Discusses the involvement of other nations and regions, particularly China
* Explains how and why the cold war ended
* Draws on recent research of revisionist scholars.