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128 pages
illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits.
Contents include: What was the Cold War? -- The development of the Cold War -- The West holds the line -- Blacklisting and McCarthyism -- Nuclear arms race; Cold War in Asia -- Crises in Cuba and other JFK Cold War challenges -- The space race -- Balance of power -- The final act -- The Cold War after 1980 and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Summary: Learn about the history of the Cold War (1945-1991). (Back cover)
History summarized.