America, Russia, and the Cold War, 1945-1996
Author | : Walter LaFeber |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015041011274 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book America, Russia, and the Cold War, 1945-1996 written by Walter LaFeber and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 1997 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using extensive materials from both published and private sources, this text focuses on US/Soviet diplomacy to explain the causes and consequences of the Cold War. It identifies major policy-makers and explores major crises in the post-1945 period. The author also looks at how the Cold War was shaped by domestic events in both the USA and Soviet Union. Material new to this edition includes: a rewritten post-1989 final chapter; the rewriting of the events in the 1950s, the Lyndon Johnson presidency and the Reagan presidential years; and a stronger focus on Soviet/Russian developments.