The Cold War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection [5 volumes]

by Spencer C. Tucker

Overview

This sweeping reference work covers every aspect of the Cold War, from its ignition in the ashes of World War II, through the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis, to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

The Cold War superpower face-off between the Soviet Union and the United States dominated international affairs in the second half of the 20th century and still reverberates around the world today. This comprehensive and insightful multivolume set provides authoritative entries on all aspects of this world-changing event, including wars, new military technologies, diplomatic initiatives, espionage activities, important individuals and organizations, economic developments, societal and cultural events, and more. This expansive coverage provides readers with the necessary context to understand the many facets of this complex conflict.

The work begins with a preface and introduction and then offers illuminating introductory essays on the origins and course of the Cold War, which are followed by some 1,500 entries on key individuals, wars, battles, weapons systems, diplomacy, politics, economics, and art and culture. Each entry has cross-references and a list of books for further reading. The text includes more than 100 key primary source documents, a detailed chronology, a glossary, and a selective bibliography. Numerous illustrations and maps are inset throughout to provide additional context to the material.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440860751
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/27/2020
Pages:	2400
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 11.60(h) x 7.30(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching. He has written or edited more than 60 books or encyclopedias treating military and naval history.

Table of Contents

Volume I: A–D
List of Entries
List of Maps
Preface
Introduction
General Maps
Cold War Origins to 1950
The Course of the Cold War, 1950–1991
Entries

Volume II: E–K
List of Entries
List of Maps
General Maps
Entries

Volume III: L–R
List of Entries
List of Maps
General Maps
Entries

Volume IV: S–Z
List of Entries
List of Maps
General Maps
Entries

Volume V: Primary Documents
List of Primary Documents
List of Maps
General Maps
Primary Documents
Chronology
Glossary of Military Terms
Bibliography
Editors and Contributors
Index

Editorial Reviews

Recommended. General readers, lower-division undergraduates, and two-year students.” —Choice

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