{"product_id":"the-cold-war-isbn-9781118848401","title":"The Cold War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in a fully revised and updated third edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Cold War: A Post-Cold War History \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an authoritative and accessible introduction to the history and enduring legacy of the Cold War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures six all new \"counterparts\" sections that juxtapose important historical figures to illustrate the contrasting viewpoints that characterized the Cold War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extended coverage of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the most dangerous confrontation of the nuclear age thus far\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: Uneasy Allies, 1941–1945 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Downward Spiral during the Truman–Stalin Years, 1945–1953 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues in the Emerging Cold War 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImages and Domestic Politics Harm Relations 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: George Kennan and Nikolai Novikov 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContainment and Countercontainment, 1947–1949 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Dangerous Phase, 1950–1952 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Institutionalized Cold War, 1953–1962 58\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cold War at Home 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Modest Improvement in East–West Relations, 1953–1955 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Dangerous Phase, 1956–1962 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: J. William Fulbright and Barry Goldwater 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowdown: The Cuban Missile Crisis 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Shift toward Relative Détente, 1963–1972 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Improved Atmosphere in 1963 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVietnam at Center Stage, 1964–1968 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a New Balance of Power, 1969–1972 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: Daniel Ellsberg and Henry Kissinger 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Roller]Coaster Years, 1973–1984 154\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDétente Bogs Down, 1973–1976 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarter Rides the Roller Coaster, 1977–1980 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReagan Challenges the Cold War Status Quo, 1981–1984 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: Jeane Kirkpatrick and Christopher Dodd 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking Improved US–Soviet Relations, 1983–1984 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Cold War Ends, 1985–1991 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounterparts: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Essay 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhoto Essay: The Cold War at Midpassage, 1957–1973 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 1.1 Map of Korea 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 2.1 Map of Israel 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 3.1 Map of Vietnam 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 4.1 Map of the Horn of Africa 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 4.2 Map of Central America 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph Levering\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of History at Davidson College. He is the author or co-author of nine books, including \u003ci\u003eDebating the Origins of the Cold War: American and Russian Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eThe Kennedy Crises: The Press, the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePresidency, and Foreign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e (1983).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cold War: A Post-Cold War History\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Cold War: A Post-Cold War History\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to serve as an essential guide to this pivotal period in global history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990189588709,"sku":"NP9781118848401","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118848401.jpg?v=1761786849","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-cold-war-isbn-9781118848401","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}