The Cold War: A History in Documents

by Allan M. Winkler

Book Overview

The cold war--the bitter standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union--lasted for over 50 years and polarized the world. The conflict had its roots in political and ideological disagreements dating back to the Russian Revolution of 1917--disagreements that intensified in the wake of World War II. Allan M. Winkler excerpts speeches by Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to demonstrate the growing abyss...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195123565
• ISBN13: 9780195123562
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.8" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher