Cold War: The Essential Reference Guide (Library Of Modern American History Ser.)

By: James R. Arnold and Roberta Wiener and Dr Valerie Adams and Dr Dewi I. Ball and Lacie A. Ballinger and Dr Jakub Basista and Robert G. Berschinski and Frank Beyersdorf and Anna Boros-McGee and Christopher John Bright and Colonel George M. Brooke III and Barry Carr and Phillip Deery and Dr Bruce J. DeHart and Dr Jérôme Dorvidal and Dr Timothy C. Dowling and Jaroslav Dvorak and Dr Lee W. Eysturlid and Dr Richard M. Filipink Jr. and Dr Philipp Gassert and Beatrice De Graaf and Magarditsch Hatschikjan and Kurt Heinrich and James J. Hentz and John C. Horn and Dr Donna R. Jackson and A. Ross Johnson and Brian Madison Jones and Dr Melissa Jordine and Robert S. Kiely and Dr Arne Kislenko and Jonathan H. L’Hommedieu and Dr Jeffrey A. Larsen and Daniel Lewis and Arturo Lopez-Levy and Dr Lorenz M. Lüthi and Dr Jerome V. Martin and Dr James I. Matray and A. Gregory Moore and Caryn E. Neumann and Dr Christian Nuenlist and Dr Vernon L. Pedersen and Allene Phy-Olsen and Dr Paul G. Pierpaoli Jr. and Dr Michael Richards and Dr Priscilla Roberts and Bevan Sewell and Colonel Charles G. Simpson and Dr Larry Simpson and Sarah B. Snyder and Dr Daniel E. Spector and Dr David Tal and Dr Aviezer Tucker and Dr Spencer C. Tucker and Josh Ushay and Joseph Robert White and Dr James H. Willbanks and Law Yuk-Fun

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Synopsis: The impact of the Cold War is still being felt around the world today. This insightful single-volume reference captures the events and personalities of the era, while also inspiring critical thinking about this still-controversial period.Cold War: The Essential Reference Guide is intended to introduce students to the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States that dominated international affairs in the second half of the 20th century. A comprehensive overview essay, plus separate essays on the causes and consequences of the conflict, will provide readers with the necessary context to understand the many facets of this complex era.The guide's expert contributors cover all of the influential people and pivotal events of the period, encompassing the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, Southeast Asia, China, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa from political, military, and cultural perspectives. Reference entries offer valuable insight into the leaders and conflicts that defined the Cold War, while other essays promote critical thinking about controversial and significant Cold War topics, including whether Ronald Reagan was responsible for ending the Cold War, the impact of Sputnik on the Cold War, and the significance of the Prague Spring.