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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The and#147;dean of Cold War historiansand#148; (The New York Times) now presents the definitive account of the global confrontation that dominated the last half of the twentieth century. Drawing on newly opened archives and the reminiscences of the major players, John Lewis Gaddis explains not just what happened but whyand#151;from the months in 1945 when the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. went from alliance to antagonism to the barely averted holocaust of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the maneuvers of Nixon and Mao, Reagan and Gorbachev. Brilliant, accessible, almost Shakespearean in its drama, The Cold War stands as a triumphant summation of the era that, more than any other, shaped our own. Synopsis:Beginning with World War II and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the author provides a thrilling account of the strategic dynamics that drove the age, rich with illuminating portraits of its major personalities and fresh insight into its most crucial events. About the AuthorJohn Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University. His other books include We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History; Surprise, Security, and the American Experience; and a revised and expanded edition of Strategies of Containment. He was a 2005 recipient of the National Humanities Medal. Table of ContentsThe Cold War Preface List of Maps Prologue: The View Forward I. The Return Of Fear II. Deathboats And Lifeboats III. Command Versus Spontaneity IV. The Emergence Of Autonomy V. The Recovery Of Equity VI. Actors VII. The Triumph Of Hope Epilogue: The View Back Notes Bibliography Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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