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More than thirty of the most important documents, papers, speeches, and communications during the Cold War by the major figures of the era.

Study of the Cold War for young adult readers, answering questions about the origins of the forty-six year stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union and looking at the effect it has had on U.S. policy at home and abroad.

Describes the events that precipitated the 1962 Cuban missile crisis and analyzes the steps taken by President Kennedy to avert the threat to the security of the western hemisphere.

Chronicles Ronald Reagan's history of opposition to and activism against communism, arguing that his motivation for becoming involved in politics was to bring about an end to communist regimes, and looks at what Reagan did as president of the United States to bring down the Soviet Union.

A collection of essays, mostly by U.S. foreign policy makers in the Reagan administration, examines the Reagan administration's contribution to the end of the Cold War, ten years after.

Presents various anecdotes about the humorous side of Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the U.S. in 1959, at the height of the Cold War, visiting politicians and celebrities while extolling the virtues of his Communist homeland.

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

Provides information on the Soviet Union, including the detente of recent years, and presents biographies of leaders, a chronology, and an alphabetical list by topic of major U.S.-Soviet treaties.

The relationship between Kennedy and Khrushchev and its impact on the Cold War.