Struggle Against Imperialism - Anticolonialism and the Cold War

This compelling book persuasively links the Cold War and struggles against imperial rule. The authors provide a cogent and concise description of the post-World War II era and reveal the strong links between the Cold War and anti-colonialism movements.

List of contents

List of Maps
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Struggle against Imperialism and Its Cold War Connections
Chapter 2. Empires, Ideologies, and Nations: Imperialism, Anti-Imperialism, and the Cold War
Chapter 3: "Long Live the Victory of People's War": Anti-Imperialism and the Cold War in Asia
Chapter 4: "We Are Today Free and Independent": Anti-Imperialism and the Cold War in the Middle East
Chapter 5: "Scram from Africa!": Anti-Imperialism and the Cold War in Africa
Chapter 6: "So Far from God...So Close to the United States": Anti-Imperialism and the Cold War in Latin America
Chapter 7: "Every Country Decides Which Road to Take": The End of the Soviet Russian Empire
Chapter 8: "Empires Wax and Wane": Overview and Conclusions
Bibliography: Suggestions for Further Reading

About the author

By Edward H. Judge and John W. Langdon

Summary

This compelling book persuasively links the Cold War and struggles against imperial rule. The authors provide a cogent and concise description of the post–World War II era and reveal the strong links between the Cold War and anti-colonialism movements.

Product details

• Authors: Edward H Judge, Edward H. Judge, Edward H. Langdon Judge, Judge Edward H., John W Langdon, John W. Langdon, Langdon John W.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2018
• EAN: 9781442265837
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-6583-7
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Exploring World History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Latin America / General, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, Regional / International studies, General and world history, The Cold War, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Russia / General