The Cold War

by Michael F. Hopkins

A geopolitical contest between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union, China, and their associates, the Cold War was also an ideological struggle between liberal market economics and communism.
The book charts the rise and fall of almost fifty years of global confrontation, highlighting the impact of the conflict on those who lived through it, and on the culture of the times. Photographs, cartoons, film stills, and propaganda posters contribute to a better understanding of the Cold War era. A special package of facsimile documents includes letters, public information leaflets, and formerly top-secret memos.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 24, 2011

About the author

Michael Hopkins is Senior Lecturer in American Foreign Policy at the University of Liverpool.

Reviews

[Rawan · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a first time reading a book about the Cold War, I find this book easy, simple, and beneficial. I have been searching for a book that discusses the Cold War in a simple style and I find this one the best.

It has many pictures and explanations about things happened during that time. The book is only 128 pages without the references which make it almost as a summary of the Cold War. The book also contains the impact of the Cold on today's world (especially in politics). I totally loved the history files at the end of the book.

Finally, I would recommend this book to people who have never read about the Cold War before. However, if you already know what it is in details I believe this book will not help you that much.

[Eleanor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I particularly enjoyed the historical documents provided with this book - very quotable!