From Yalta to the Iron Curtain - The Great Powers and the Origins of the Cold War

A history of the origins of the Cold War by top experts in the field. This book is a history of the origins of the Cold War, a conflict that marked the course of global politics for more than forty years. Basing his analysis on unpublished archives, the author explains the series of tragic events that led to Europe''s division after World War II. He presents an analysis of the United States'' strategic response, the birth of the Marshall Plan, the reconstruction of Germany, and the measures the UK and France took to defend Europe and preserve their imperial power.>

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• Authors: Pierre de Senarclens, Pierre de Senarclens
• Assisted by: Amanda Pingree (Translation), Pingree Amanda (Translation)
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.05.1995
• EAN: 9780854968091
• ISBN: 978-0-85496-809-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Le Temps Mondial / World Time S.; Special Publication; Special Publication; Le Temps Mondial / World Time
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / World, International Relations, General & world history, c 1960 to c 1970, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1950 to c 1959, General and world history, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1960 to c 1969, c 1970 to c 1980, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, C 1945 To C 1960