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The Cold War A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2021 • English • 2. edition

The Cold War A Very Short Introduction

By Robert J. McMahon

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About the book

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Cold War dominated international life from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But how did the conflict begin? Why did it move from its initial origins in Postwar Europe to encompass virtually every corner of the globe? And why, after lasting so long, did the war end so suddenly and unexpectedly? Robert McMahon considers these questions and more, as well as looking at the legacy of the Cold War and its impact o...Show more

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ISBN

9780198859543

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2021

Language

English

Edition

2

Original title

The Cold War A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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