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The Cold War

A Post-Cold War History
The American History Series 3. Aufl.

von: Ralph B. Levering
21,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley-Blackwell
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	14.12.2015
ISBN/EAN:	9781118848272
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	288

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Now available in a fully revised and updated third edition, The Cold War: A Post-Cold War History offers an authoritative and accessible introduction to the history and enduring legacy of the Cold War. <ul> <li>Thoroughly updated in light of new scholarship, including revised sections on President Nixon’s policies in Vietnam and President Reagan’s approach to U.S.-Soviet relations</li> <li>Features six all new "counterparts" sections that juxtapose important historical figures to illustrate the contrasting viewpoints that characterized the Cold War</li> <li>Argues that the success of Western capitalism during the Cold War laid the groundwork for the economic globalization and political democratization that have defined the 21st century</li> <li>Includes extended coverage of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the most dangerous confrontation of the nuclear age thus far</li> </ul>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations ix Preface and Acknowledgments xii Prologue: Uneasy Allies, 1941–1945 1 1 Downward Spiral during the Truman–Stalin Years, 1945–1953 19 Issues in the Emerging Cold War 20 Images and Domestic Politics Harm Relations 28 Counterparts: George Kennan and Nikolai Novikov 30 Containment and Countercontainment, 1947–1949 34 The Most Dangerous Phase, 1950–1952 42 Conclusion 55 2 The Institutionalized Cold War, 1953–1962 58 The Cold War at Home 62 A Modest Improvement in East–West Relations, 1953–1955 70 The Second Dangerous Phase, 1956–1962 78 Counterparts: J. William Fulbright and Barry Goldwater 92 Showdown: The Cuban Missile Crisis 100 Conclusion 107 3 The Shift toward Relative Détente, 1963–1972 111 An Improved Atmosphere in 1963 113 Vietnam at Center Stage, 1964–1968 118 Toward a New Balance of Power, 1969–1972 131 Counterparts: Daniel Ellsberg and Henry Kissinger 140 Conclusion 151 4 The Roller?]Coaster Years, 1973–1984 154 Détente Bogs Down, 1973–1976 157 Carter Rides the Roller Coaster, 1977–1980 174 Reagan Challenges the Cold War Status Quo, 1981–1984 188 Counterparts: Jeane Kirkpatrick and Christopher Dodd 202 Seeking Improved US–Soviet Relations, 1983–1984 207 Conclusion 210 Epilogue: The Cold War Ends, 1985–1991 214 Counterparts: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan 222 Bibliographical Essay 230 Index 251 Photo Essay: The Cold War at Midpassage, 1957–1973 110 Maps Map 1.1 Map of Korea 51 Map 2.1 Map of Israel 83 Map 3.1 Map of Vietnam 123 Map 4.1 Map of the Horn of Africa 179 Map 4.2 Map of Central America 200

Autorenportrait

Ralph Levering is Emeritus Professor of History at Davidson College. He is the author or co-author of nine books, including Debating the Origins of the Cold War: American and Russian Perspectives (2002) and The Kennedy Crises: The Press, the Presidency, and Foreign Policy (1983).

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The Cold War: A Post-Cold War History offers an authoritative and accessible introduction to the history and enduring legacy of the Cold War, charting the evolution of U.S.-Soviet relations from the end of World War II through 1990. The thoroughly revised third edition of this landmark text has been fully updated to incorporate new scholarship on such topics as the Vietnam War and President Reagan's policies toward the Soviet Union. In addition to delineating the history of the Cold War, Ralph Levering argues that the success of Western democratic capitalism during the Cold War laid the groundwork for the economic globalization and political democratization that are paramount in the twenty-first century. With extended coverage of the Korean and Vietnam Wars as well as a thorough examination of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the new edition of The Cold War: A Post-Cold War History will continue to serve as an essential guide to this pivotal period in global history.