The Cold War: A Military History

Synopsis

The Term The Cold War Has Had Many Meanings And Interpretations Since It Was Originally Coined And Has Been Used To Analyse Everything From Comics To Pro-natalist Policies, And Science Fiction To Gender Politics ... Jeremy Black Begins His Overview In 1917 And Covers The 'long Cold War', From The 7th November Revolution To The Ongoing Repercussions And Reverberations Of The Conflict Today. The Book Is Forward-looking As Well As Retrospective, Not Least In Encouraging Us To Reflect On How Much The Character Of The Present World Owes To The Cold War.:--from Publisher Description. 1917-39 -- 1939-45 -- 1945-53 -- 1953-68 -- 1968-79 -- 1979-85 -- 1985-92 -- Postscript. Jeremy Black. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.