The Cold War: A Global History with Documents (2nd Edition)

This Comprehensive Collection Of More Than 100 Carefully Edited Documents (speeches, Treaties, Statements, And Articles) Traces The Rise And Fall Of The Cold War - From Its Roots At Yalta And Potsdam In 1945 Through The Collapse Of The Soviet State In 1991 - Making The Great Events Of The Era Come Alive Through The Words And Phrases Of Those Who Were Actively Involved. Set In Historical Context By Brief Introductions, The Documents Are Arranged In Chronological Order, Grouped Into Six Major Periods Of The Cold War. Pt. 1. Origins Of The Cold War. Seeds Of Conflict -- Adversaries And Allies, 1939-1945 -- Formation Of The Communist Bloc, 1944-1948 -- Cold War Begins, 1945-1948 -- Battle For Germany, 1948-1952 -- Communist Revolution In China, 1946-1950. Pt. 2. Global Confrontation. Conflict Over Korea, 1950-1953 -- New Leaders And New Realities, 1953-1957 -- Perpetuation Of The Cold War, 1957-1961 -- Crisis And Coexistence, 1961-1964 -- Southeast Asia And The Cold War, 1945-1970 -- China, Salt, And The Superpowers, 1967-1972. Pt. 3. Search For A Solution. Heyday Of Detente, 1972-1975 -- Decline Of Detente, 1975-1979 -- The Return Of The Cold War, 1980-1985 -- Thaw In The Cold War, 1985-1988 -- End Of The Cold War, 1988-1991 -- Hard And Bitter Peace. Edward H. Judge, John W. Langdon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.