The Cold War

Informationen zum Autor Michael F. Hopkins is a lecturer in the School of History at the University of Liverpool and a leading authority on the Cold War. He has written widely on the subject, and his recent books include The Cold War, 1945–1991. Klappentext The story of the rise and fall of almost fifty years of global confrontation. Zusammenfassung Charting the rise and fall of almost fifty years of global confrontation, this book highlights the impact of the Cold War on the culture of the times, bringing home the reality of life in the shadow of the Bomb. It also contains 10 facsimile documents, including a membership card of the Communist Party of USSR. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Competing Worlds • 1. Origins: 1917–1945 • 2. Confrontation: 1945–1950 • 3 Crises and Neuroses: 1950–1962 • 4. Cooperation and Protest: 1962–1972 • 5. Bleak Midwinter: 1972–1983 • 6. Endings: 1983–1991 • 7. Legacies: Triumph of the West? • Resources: Chronology, Notes, Further Reading, Translations and Transcriptions of the Documents, Sources of Illustration; Index

Product details

• Authors: Michael F Hopkins, Michael F. Hopkins
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2011
• EAN: 9780500289587
• ISBN: 978-0-500-28958-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: History Files; History Files
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business