The Cold War Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide to the Most Important Conflict of Our Time
- ISBN-10
- 0788157868
- ISBN-13
- 9780788157868
- Pages
- 490
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-11
- Author
- Thomas Parrish
Description
This is the first reference to offer a truly balanced look at the defining conflict of recent times: the decades-long ideological battle between the U.S. & the Soviet Union, which lasted from the end of World War II until the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. Written with the help of Moscow's newly opened archives, this Encyclopedia gives us, in a single volume, a complete & highly readable account of this important era. Includes 700 alphabetical entries of people, places, terms, weapons, & concepts; a chronology of relevant events from 1917 to 1991; & more than 100 photos from the period. "Careful, incisive, & dispassionate."
