The Columbia Guide to the Cold War

The Cold War was the longest conflict in American history and the defining event of the second half of the 20th century.

Since its abrupt cessation, we have begun to measure the effects of the Cold War on American, Soviet, post-Soviet and international military strategy, economics, domestic policy and popular culture.

This text is the first in a series of guides to American history and culture that offer interpretive information in different formats to students, scholars and general readers alike.

This reference contains narrative essays on key events and issues, and also features an A-to-Z encyclopaedia, a concise chronology, and an annotated resource section listing books, articles, films, novels, web sites and CD-ROMs on Cold War themes.