{"product_id":"the-cold-war-the-definitive-encyclopedia-and-document-collection-5-volumes","title":"The Cold War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection [5 Volumes]","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpencer C. Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching. He has written or edited more than 60 books or encyclopedias treating military and naval history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Recommended. General readers, lower-division undergraduates, and two-year students.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume I: A-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Entries\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Maps\u003cbr\u003eCold War Origins to 1950\u003cbr\u003eThe Course of the Cold War, 1950-1991\u003cbr\u003eEntries \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolume II: E-K\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eList of Entries \n\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eEntries \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolume III: L-R\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eList of Entries \n\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eEntries \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolume IV: S-Z\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eList of Entries \n\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eEntries \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolume V: Primary Documents\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eList of Primary Documents \n\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Maps \n\u003cbr\u003ePrimary Documents \n\u003cbr\u003eChronology \n\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Military Terms \n\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \n\u003cbr\u003eEditors and Contributors \n\u003cbr\u003eIndex \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sweeping reference work covers every aspect of the Cold War, from its ignition in the ashes of World War II, through the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis, to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.\u003cbr\u003eThe Cold War superpower face-off between the Soviet Union and the United States dominated international affairs in the second half of the 20th century and still reverberates around the world today. This comprehensive and insightful multivolume set provides authoritative entries on all aspects of this world-changing event, including wars, new military technologies, diplomatic initiatives, espionage activities, important individuals and organizations, economic developments, societal and cultural events, and more. This expansive coverage provides readers with the necessary context to understand the many facets of this complex conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work begins with a preface and introduction and then offers illuminating introductory essays on the origins and course of the Cold War, which are followed by some 1,500 entries on key individuals, wars, battles, weapons systems, diplomacy, politics, economics, and art and culture. Each entry has cross-references and a list of books for further reading. The text includes more than 100 key primary source documents, a detailed chronology, a glossary, and a selective bibliography. Numerous illustrations and maps are inset throughout to provide additional context to the material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes more than 1,500 entries covering all facets of the Cold War from its origins to its aftermath, including all political, diplomatic, military, social, economic, and cultural aspects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates the scholarship of more than 200 internationally recognized contributors from around the world, many writing about events and issues from the perspective of their country of origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers more than 100 original documents--a collection that draws heavily on material from archives in China, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides hundreds of powerful images and dozens of informative maps detailing specific military conflicts and movements of various groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a detailed chronology of important events that occurred before, during, and after the Cold War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis sweeping reference work covers every aspect of the Cold War, from its ignition in the ashes of World War II, through the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis, to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Cold War superpower face-off between the Soviet Union and the United States dominated international affairs in the second half of the 20th century and still reverberates around the world today. This comprehensive and insightful multivolume set provides authoritative entries on all aspects of this world-changing event, including wars, new military technologies, diplomatic initiatives, espionage activities, important individuals and organizations, economic developments, societal and cultural events, and more. This expansive coverage provides readers with the necessary context to understand the many facets of this complex conflict. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe work begins with a preface and introduction and then offers illuminating introductory essays on the origins and course of the Cold War, which are followed by some 1,500 entries on key individuals, wars, battles, weapons systems, diplomacy, politics, economics, and art and culture. Each entry has cross-references and a list of books for further reading. The text includes more than 100 key primary source documents, a detailed chronology, a glossary, and a selective bibliography. 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