The Cold War
By: Katherine A.S. Sibley.
Series: Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth century,
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Cold War; World politics -- 1945-
Description: Designed to meet the needs of high school and college students, this one-stop resource features narrative history, analysis, biographical profiles, key primary documents, and other reference tools on the Cold War. Based on the latest scholarship, Sibley provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the Cold War, which lasted from 1945 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Following a timeline of events and narrative historical overview, six topical essays examine the key themes that characterized the Cold War. Documents include a variety of speeches, excerpts from the memoirs of leaders on both sides of the Cold War, as well as the text of key government documents. Each document is preceded by an explanatory introduction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-197) and index.