1945-1989

Contains twenty-two documents that provide opposing viewpoints on the origins of the Cold War, the conduct of the conflict, the U.S. policy of detente, the end of the Cold War, and its lasting impact on nuclear policies and democracy.

A global perspective analyzing the influence of the Cold War on world politics, economics, and military affairs in the twentieth-first-century, focusing on the effects of the Third World policies of the United States and the Soviet Union.

Official and unofficial documents, eyewitness accounts, and other primary and secondary sources help chronicle the Cold War, discussing why it started, how it was fought, how it affected various countries, and other related topics.

Explores how Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, rose to the top despite the fact that they came from inconspicuous backgrounds and few people believed they could become world leaders.

Presents overviews of fifteen aspects of the Cold War, including the division of Berlin, the Cuban Missile Crisis, espionage, and the arms race in the 1980s, and includes a time line, a glossary, a "people to know" list, and research and activity ideas.