The Cold War by Joseph A Smith
This book provides a concise analysis of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the whole period of the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. It explains the rise of the two superpowers immediately after World War II. The author describes the growing confrontation between East and West in Europe dating from the announcement of the Truman Doctrine in 1949 to the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Full attention is paid to the extension of the conflict beyond Europe. The analysis covers superpower relations in the 1970s and the developments of the 1980s that led to the end of the Cold War.-
Occupied France
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British Politics Since 1945
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Britain in the 1930s
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The Making of Modern South Africa
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Oliver Cromwell
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The Russian Revolution 1917-1921
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Radicalism in the English Revolution, 1640-60
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The Vikings in Britain
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The Agricultural Revolution
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The French Revolution
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Appeasement
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Decolonization
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The Ancien Regime in France
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The British Welfare State
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China in the Twentieth Century
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The Causes of the English Civil War
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Gandhi
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British Radicalism and the French Revolution, 1789-1815
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From Luddism to the First Reform Bill
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Bismarck
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The Reformation in Germany
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Postwar Japan
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The Normans in Britain
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The Cold War, 1945-65
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Secrecy in Britain
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Lloyd George
Joseph Smith is Reader in American Diplomatic History at the University of Exeter. He has previously taught at the College of William & Mary and the University of Denver. He is General Editor of the Historical Association Studies series.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631191384 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631191380 |
| Title | The Cold War |
| Author | Joseph A Smith |
| Series | Historical Association Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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