Examines the history of the Cold War, the events that took place, the people involved, and its eventual outcome. The fear of nuclear war was a key factor in keeping world peace after 1945. Was it? Discover the answer in this readable, informative source book.
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ISBN:1932889299
ISBN:9781932889291 (hc.)
Physical Description:print 32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
End of World War II -- Start of the Cold War -- First confrontations -- Korean War -- Arms race -- Berlin wall -- Cuban missile crisis -- War in Vietnam -- Detente -- Deep freeze -- Glasnost -- End of the Cold War.