The Origins of the Cold War
- ISBN-10
- 0395904307
- ISBN-13
- 9780395904305
- Series
- The Origins of the Cold War
- Category
- History (General)
- Pages
- 277
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Authors
- Thomas G. Paterson, Robert J. McMahon
Description
Combining classic and contemporary scholarly essays, this best-selling anthology from the respected Problems in American Civilization series presents challenging perspectives on the complex origins of the East-West confrontation after World War II.
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