Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-82).
Chapter 1 The origins of the cold war in Europe, 1945-9 -- chapter 2 Communist China and the cold war in Asia, 1945-53 -- chapter 3 Peaceful co-existence and nuclear confrontation, 1953-64 -- chapter 4 The United States and Indochina, 1945-75 -- chapter 5 China between the superpowers, 1949-80 -- chapter 6 The rise and fall of détente in the 1970s -- chapter 7 Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the cold war, 1981-91.
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Mason provides concise coverage of the Cold War, paying particular attention to the Soviet-American dimension and drawing on the latest research of revisionist scholars. Complex events are clearly explained making this an ideal introductory text.