A military history of the Cold War, 1944-1962
By: Jonathan M. House
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Norman, OK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 546
ISBN-13: 9780806142623
Subjects: Modern Military history; Cold War
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: a tale of three cities; title: Origins, interests, and forces; title: The Greek Civil War; title: Armed forces in an atomic age; title: Confrontations and alliances; title: The Chinese Civil War; title: The Korean Conflict; title: European alliances and armaments; title: The Philippines and Taiwan; title: The twenty-year war: France, Indochina, and Algeria; title: The decline of empires; title: The United States enters the Middle East; title: Nuclear nightmares; title: Four confrontations, 1960-1962; title: The Cuban Missile Crisis; title: Conclusion; title: Acronyms, abbreviations, and other terms.