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Discusses the development of nuclear weapons, the race for nuclear supremacy, deployment of these weapons during the Cold War, and disarmament.

An account of unintentional, intentional and attempted attacks on humans using anthrax and other bacteria.

Discusses how terrorism has become more common, more dangerous, and more international over the past few decades. Examines U.S. policy and responses towards terrorist acts, profiles specific terrorist groups, and offers strategies for combatting the violence.

Discusses the social, economic, and political impact of the Cold War.

Describes what happened to the survivors, perpetrators, and bystanders of the Holocaust after the death camps were liberated by the Allies, and provides photos, a time line, a glossary, a further reading list, and information on Holocaust museums in the U.S.

Discusses the principal causes and events of the Cold War, the period between 1945 to 1991 when the United States and the Soviet Union kept each other in check through mutual fear and distrust, and considers what the outcome might have been had different decisions been made at crucial points during this time.

Presents a history of the tense, often combative, relations between Soviet Russia and the United States from the end of World War II to the fall of communism in 1989.

Explores the decade of the 1950s worldwide, discussing such topics as the war in Korea, Joe McCarthy, the Soviet power struggle, civil rights activities, and Castro in Cuba.

Discusses the culture and historical events of the 1950s, covering the media, leisure, and such incidents as the Korean War, civil rights, the Hungarian uprising, and the polio vaccine.