1945-1991

Presents a comprehensive history of the Cold War years following World War Two, and examines how and why it happened, the major political players of that era, and how it came to an end.

A comprehensive A-to-Z reference to the nearly 50 years of the Cold War era, covering the political, military, and economic aspects of the struggle.

Presents excerpts from thirty-one primary sources related to the Cold War, including Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, testimony from the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings, and addresses by Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and others, along with photos, a time line, and a further reading list.

Photographs and text recount the unraveling of Communism and the entire Soviet system while explaining the background and effects of the animosity between the U.S.S.R. and the noncommunist world.