The Cold War: A New History

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AuthorJohn Lewis Gaddis
PublisherPenguin Press HC, The
Bindinghardcover
PublishedDecember 29, 2005
EditionFirst Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages333
ISBN-101594200629
ISBN-139781594200625
Weight1.25 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L		 1.3 in × 6.3 in × 9.5 in

The Cold War: A New History

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Beginning With World War Ii And Ending With The Collapse Of The Soviet Union, This Is A New Account Of The Strategic Dynamics That Drove The Age, With Portraits Of Its Major Personalities And Much Fresh Insight Into Its Most Crucial Events. It Contains Much New Information Drawn From Newly Opened Soviet, East European, And Chinese Archives. Now, As America Once Again Finds Itself In A Global Confrontation With An Implacable Ideological Enemy, This Is A Story Whose Lessons It...

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Beginning With World War Ii And Ending With The Collapse Of The Soviet Union, This Is A New Account Of The Strategic Dynamics That Drove The Age, With Portraits Of Its Major Personalities And Much Fresh Insight Into Its Most Crucial Events. It Contains Much New Information Drawn From Newly Opened Soviet, East European, And Chinese Archives. Now, As America Once Again Finds Itself In A Global Confrontation With An Implacable Ideological Enemy, This Is A Story Whose Lessons It Is Vitally Necessary To Understand.--from Publisher Description. The Return Of Fear -- Deathboats And Lifeboats -- Command Versus Spontaneity -- The Emergence Of Autonomy -- The Recovery Of Equity -- Actors -- The Triumph Of Hope. John Lewis Gaddis. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [299]-314) And Index.


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