This book describes the long stand-off between America and Russia and their allies between 1945 and 1990. Bob Fowke charts the events of the Cold War, from the development of the Iron Curtain to the collapse of the Berlin Wall and its aftermath. It includes clear explanations of Communism and Capitalism and profiles of key world leaders, such as Gorbachev and Kennedy. With details of the space race, spies and satellites, nuclear weapons, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Korean War. Written in the lively style common to this series, the author deals with the subject in a sensitive and skillful manner, introducing humour only where appropriate. It comes with black line illustrations throughout.