soviet union

Soviet, European, and American authorities examine the troubles and triumphs of the Soviet Union's struggle to reshape itself in a new era.

A study of America's involvement in the Cold War, tracing the course of the conflict as it moved from periods of crisis to relative stability, and discussing events that led to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe.

Papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Chinese and Soviet Studies of the University of Washington and held at the Battelle Research Center, Seattle, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1980.

An examination of the Cuban Missile Crisis analyzes the roles, objectives, and actions of John Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev during the October 1962 showdown between the U.S. and Soviet Union.