Bibliograph

A brief history of the Cold War, Lee Edwards & Elizabeth Edwards Spalding

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A brief history of the Cold War, Lee Edwards & Elizabeth Edwards Spalding

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A brief history of the Cold War

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bibliography

Responsibility statement

Lee Edwards & Elizabeth Edwards Spalding

Summary

In A Brief History of the Cold War, Lee Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards Spalding recount the pivotal events of this protracted struggle and explain the strategies that eventually led to victory for freedom. They analyze the development and implementation of containment, détente, and finally President Reagan's philosophy: "they lose, we win." The Cold War teaches important lessons about statecraft and America's indispensable role in the world

Table Of Contents

The origins of the Cold War (1917-1945) -- Containment and the Soviet expansion (1945-1950) -- The hot wars of the Cold War (1950-1973) -- Détente (1969-1980) -- Winning the Cold War (1981-1991) -- Conclusion : lessons from the Cold War

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