Cold War av Carole K. Fink

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<P>Now in its third edition, <I>Cold War</I> provides an accessible and comprehensive account of the decades-long conflict between two nuclear-armed Superpowers during the twentieth century.</P><P></P><P>This book offers a broader timeline than any other Cold War text, charting the lead-up to the conflict from the Russian Revolution to World War II, providing an authoritative narrative and analysis of the period between 1945 and 1991, and scrutinizing the 30-year aftermath, including the prospect of a "new Cold War." In this new edition, Carole K. Fink provides new insights and perspectives on key events, with an emphasis on people, power, and ideas. The third edition covers developments in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America as well as in Europe. It also includes</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>Eleven new or revised maps that illustrate the global reach of the long conflict</LI><LI>An extended chronology that includes recent international events</LI><LI>A discussion of the post-Cold