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Cold War : the essential reference guide /

Cold War: The Essential Reference Guide is intended to introduce students to the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States that dominated international affairs in the second half of the 20th century. A comprehensive overview essay, plus separate essays on the causes and consequences of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Arnold, James R., 1952- (Editor ), Wiener, Roberta, 1952- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Cold War: The Essential Reference Guide is intended to introduce students to the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States that dominated international affairs in the second half of the 20th century. A comprehensive overview essay, plus separate essays on the causes and consequences of the conflict, will provide readers with the necessary context to understand the many facets of this complex era. The guide's expert contributors cover all of the influential people and pivotal events of the period, encompassing the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, Southeast Asia, China, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa from political, military, and cultural perspectives. Reference entries offer valuable insight into the leaders and conflicts that defined the Cold War, while other essays promote critical thinking about controversial and significant Cold War topics, including whether Ronald Reagan was responsible for ending the Cold War, the impact of Sputnik on the Cold War, and the significance of the Prague Spring.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxii, 443 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-414) and index.
ISBN:9781610690041
1610690044