Cold War

<p>Mason provides concise coverage of the entire Cold War, paying particular attention to the Soviet-American dimension. This pamphlet:<br>* Analyzes the origins of the conflict<br>* Examines how the existence of nuclear weapons gives a unique character to the period<br>* Discusses the involvement of other nations and regions, particularly China<br>* Explains how and why the cold war ended<br>* Draws on recent research of revisionist scholars.</p> Preface, List of abbreviations, Chronology 1 The origins of the cold war in Europe, 1945–9 2 Communist China and the cold war in Asia, 1945–53 3 Peaceful co-existence and nuclear confrontation, 1953–64 4 The United States and Indochina, 1945–75 5 China between the superpowers, 1949–80 6 The rise and fall of détente in the 1970s 7 Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the cold war, 1981–91; Conclusion