The Cold War : a very short introduction / Robert J. McMahon.

Author: McMahon, Robert J., 1949-

Edition Statement:Second edition ; fully updated new edition.

ImprintOxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Descriptionxvii, 180 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.

Note:The Second World War and the destruction of the old order -- The origins of the Cold War in Europe, 1945-50 -- Towards 'hot war' in Asia, 1945-50 -- A global Cold War, 1950-8 -- From confrontation to détente, 1958-68 -- Cold wars at home -- The rise and fall of superpower détente, 1968-79 -- The final phase, 1980-90.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-169) and index.

Note:Vividly written and based on up-to-date scholarship, this title provides an interpretive overview of the international history of the Cold War.

Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries.

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