The Cold War
Editorial Reviews
Review
“An Excellent reference addition. Highly recommended.”–
“It is designed as a resource for students but would be a worth addition to the library of anyone interested in history....Sibley's [book] is an excellent reference book, unusual for the work of an academic in its clarity of writing style and lack of bias. Her mini-portraits of the major players are gems of objectivity.”–
“...highly recommended for middle school, high school, and community college reference collections, as well as for young adult collections.”–
Book Description
Designed to meet the needs of high school and college students, this one-stop resource features narrative history, analysis, biographical profiles, key primary documents, and other reference tools on the Cold War. Based on the latest scholarship, Sibley provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the Cold War, which lasted from 1945 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Following a historical overview, six essays, organized topically, examine the key themes that characterized the Cold War including its origins in the distrust among the World War II allies, the force of American anti-Communism, Washington's enhanced postwar global role, the competing objectives of the U.S. and U.S.S.R. in pursuit of global influence in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, and the reasons why the Soviet Union did not survive the Cold War. A timeline of events, glossary of terms, biographical profiles of major players, and the text of 17 key documents necessary for student research on the Cold War provide valuable research tools.
The Cold War
The Cold War,Katherine A. S. Sibley,Greenwood Press,0313298572,1945-,Cold War,Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Modern - 20th Century/Nuclear Age,Post World War II History,World - General,World politics,History / World,International relations,Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000,World history: postwar, from c 1945 -
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