Now in its sixth edition, the Origins of the Cold War offers a new perspective on the momentous conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, covering the tumultuous years of 1941 to 1949.
Now in its sixth edition, the Origins of the Cold War offers a new perspective on the momentous conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, covering the tumultuous years of 1941 to 1949.
Martin McCauley is a prolific author and broadcaster who has had a wealth of experience in Russian and international affairs. He taught at the University of London for over 30 years, and his recent publications include Stalin and Stalinism 3rd edition (2018) and The Cold War 1949-2016 (2017).
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List of illustrations Preface Chronology Who's who Maps 1 The background 2 The United States and the Soviet Union before 1941 3 The World in 1945 and today 4 Secrecy and the state 5 Stalin and his books 6 The Second Front 7 Operation Unthinkable and Operation Pincher: The Third World War? 8 The geopolitics of the Cold War 9 Eastern Europe 10 The Middle East 11 Latin America 12 Africa and the Caribbean 14 India 15 Pakistan 16 Southeast Asia 17 Japan 18 China 19 Atomic diplomacy 20 Bretton Woods, the IMF and the World Bank 21 Conflict over Germany and the Soviet Union in a new light 22 The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan 23 The Soviet response 24 Espionage 25 Culture wars 26 Who was responsible for the Cold War? 27 The United Nations and the concept of collective security 28 Conclusion Documents Further reading Index
List of illustrations Preface Chronology Who's who Maps 1 The background 2 The United States and the Soviet Union before 1941 3 The World in 1945 and today 4 Secrecy and the state 5 Stalin and his books 6 The Second Front 7 Operation Unthinkable and Operation Pincher: The Third World War? 8 The geopolitics of the Cold War 9 Eastern Europe 10 The Middle East 11 Latin America 12 Africa and the Caribbean 14 India 15 Pakistan 16 Southeast Asia 17 Japan 18 China 19 Atomic diplomacy 20 Bretton Woods, the IMF and the World Bank 21 Conflict over Germany and the Soviet Union in a new light 22 The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan 23 The Soviet response 24 Espionage 25 Culture wars 26 Who was responsible for the Cold War? 27 The United Nations and the concept of collective security 28 Conclusion Documents Further reading Index
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