This concise historical narrative by a prize-winning Cold War historian covers the entire Cold War period from the Yalta conference of 1945 to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The book analyzes the Cold War as the primary event and framework that dominated American thought and action for half a century.
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"This concise historical narrative by a prize-winning Cold War historian covers the entire Cold War period from the Yalta Conference of 1945 to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. For the student or scholar of American foreign relations, as well as general readers, this book is an excellent introductory overview of a crucially important period in American history." History Online
"Fraser Harbutt covers an immense amount of ground in relatively few pages. This is an excellent overview of the Cold War era, providing a balance between the history of the period and the historiographical debates. Harbutt's account is judicious and fair-minded, though he certainly has a point of view and is not afraid to express it." Richard Polenberg, Cornell University
"Fraser Harbutt's latest book is important and distinctive because it treats the Cold War era as more than diplomatic history. It reveals a mastery of the historical literature, and is a fine read that provides an evenhanded survey of a complex and critical period in American history." Alonzo L. Hamby, University of Ohio
"This in an interesting account and its incorporation of fine summariesof the views of many historians and social thinkers adds to its appeal" Victor Rosenburg, Cleveland, Ohio
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Depicts & analyzes the Cold War as the primary event of the post-World War II era.
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On April 12, 1945, 139 million Americans received the shocking news that President Franklin D. Roosevelt had died. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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United States, Ronald Reagan, Soviet Union, New Deal, The Eisenhower Fifties, Great Society, Eastern Europe, New York, Secretary of State, White House, Middle East, North Vietnamese, United Nations, Alonzo Hamby, South Vietnamese, James Patterson, John Lewis Gaddis, Supreme Court, Lyndon Johnson, State Department, William Chafe, Central America, Democratic Party, Richard Nixon, East European New!
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On April 12, 1945, 139 million Americans received the shocking news that President Franklin D. Roosevelt had died. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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United States, Ronald Reagan, Soviet Union, New Deal, The Eisenhower Fifties, Great Society, Eastern Europe, New York, Secretary of State, White House, Middle East, North Vietnamese, United Nations, Alonzo Hamby, South Vietnamese, James Patterson, John Lewis Gaddis, Supreme Court, Lyndon Johnson, State Department, William Chafe, Central America, Democratic Party, Richard Nixon, East European New!
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