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Describes some of the problems our technology has created for society and suggests some strategies for coping in the future.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the participation and contribution of 134 political and military leaders and other notable individuals from the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, China, and the Third World in the events of the Cold War.

Presents interviews with linguist-activist Noam Chomsky conducted after the September 11 attacks, discussing such topics as human rights, attitudes toward the U.S. around the world, and media bias.

A survey of scholarly work on the Cold War, covering the subject in four chronological sections, ending with the Reagan years.

Uses contemporary documents to explore the development of the Cold War struggle, the consequences in the 1950s and 1960s, and the lasting effects on American social and cultural patterns.

Traces the history of the Cold War, revealing the factors that created the conflict, the impact it had on the world, and the lasting effects it has had on world ideologies, economies, and powers.

Provides ready-reference information, primary documents, analysis, and a bibliography related to World War II.

A comprehensive chronicle of the Cold War that draws upon sources from both the U.S. and the Soviet Union, discusses the various types of weapons employed by each power--military, economic, political, and psychological--and examines the causes of the conflict's beginning and end.

Contains biographical information about key individuals on both sides of the Cold War, focusing on their participation in and contribution to the events of the period; and includes a chronology, and a detailed examination of major events, concepts, terms, and themes that dominated the conflict.