Nuclear Weapons and the Cold War

by Mark Beyer

After WWII the United States and the Soviet Union were caught in the grips of a heated arsenal race. Students will go behind the scenes of the Cold War and come to understand the conflict, distrust, tension, and justifications provided by each side. When students read this account written with drama and suspense, they will come to grasp the historical mindset that led to a half-century stalemate.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404202900
• ISBN13: 9781404202900
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12