The Cold War: A Post-Cold War History (American History Series)

Ralph B. Levering

ISBN 10: 0882959123 / ISBN 13: 9780882959122

Published by Harlan Davidson March 1994, 1994

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 99607

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cold War: A Post-Cold War History (American History Series)
• Publisher: Harlan Davidson March 1994
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0882959123
• ISBN 13: 9780882959122
• Binding: Paper Back
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • History::American

About this title

Synopsis

By taking advantage of the recent opening of information from the former Soviet Union, China and Eastern Europe, Levering has injected fresh insight into his discussions of the origins of the Cold War, the Korean War, the Berlin crisis of 1958-1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the era of detente, and the "third dangerous phase" of the Cold War, between 1980 and 1984. He concludes with a thoughtful analysis of the startling developments taking place from 1985 to 1991 that abruptly ended the Cold War and saw the disintegration of the USSR.

"An outstanding text for beginning students, one that distills a huge amount of scholarship into a concise, readable, and stimulating narrative. It will engage students and at the same time provide them with a sweeping overview of the Cold War years."--Charles E. Neu, Brown University

About the Author

John Hope Franklin is professor emeritus of history at Duke University and the author of "From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans", "Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation", and other books.