In this course, Georgetown University professor, David S. Painter, examines the Cold War and its far-reaching, global implications in order to understand the history of the second half of the twentieth century and beyond.
Contents:
Hiroshima and the origins of the Cold War
The superpowers and the world in 1945
The struggle for Europe
Globalizing in the Cold War
The Korean War and changing power balances
Turmoil in the Third World and the end of d�etente
The arms race and the breakdown of d�etente
The Reagan offensive
Gorbachev and the end of the Cold War
Understanding the Cold War.
Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md.
, Recorded Books
Language(s): English
ISBN:
9781449894139
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Abstract
In this course, Georgetown University professor, David S. Painter, examines the Cold War and its far-reaching, global implications in order to understand the history of the second half of the twentieth century and beyond.