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Origins of the Cold War 1941โ1949
About this book
Now in its sixth edition, Origins of the Cold War 1941โ1949 offers a new perspective on the momentous conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, covering the tumultuous years of 1941 to 1949.
Adopting an internationalist approach, McCauley builds on the fifth edition by tracing the evolution of the post-imperial world after 1945. Chapters have been updated and expanded to include analyses of countries such as India, Pakistan and Malaya and an exciting discussion of the new Cold War history, which seeks to understand the mistakes and misperceptions of the Western allies. Moreover, this sixth edition offers readers insight into how Stalin ruled, with additional chapters delving into state secrecy and the books in Stalin's library.
Combining the latest scholarship with accessible primary sources, Origins of the Cold War 1941โ1949 stands as a valuable introduction to a fascinating period and will be useful to scholars and students of modern global history and international affairs.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- Preface
- Chronology
- Whoโs who
- Maps
- 1 The background
- 2 The United States and the Soviet Union before 1941
- 3 The world in 1945 and today
- 4 Secrecy and the state
- 5 Stalin and his books
- 6 The Second Front
- 7 Operation Unthinkable and Operation Pincher: The Third World War?
- 8 The geopolitics of the Cold War
- 9 Eastern Europe
- 10 The Middle East
- 11 Latin America
- 12 Africa and the Caribbean
- 13 India
- 14 Pakistan
- 15 Southeast Asia
- 16 Japan
- 17 China
- 18 Atomic diplomacy
- 19 Bretton Woods, the IMF and the World Bank
- 20 Conflict over Germany and the Soviet Union in a new light
- 21 The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
- 22 The Soviet response
- 23 Espionage
- 24 Culture wars
- 25 Who was responsible for the Cold War?
- 26 The United Nations and the concept of collective security
- 27 Conclusion
- Documents
- Further reading
- References
- Index