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The Cold War: A Very Brief History
Want to learn more about history, but don’t think you have the time? Think again.
The Cold War is the term that was coined to describe the relationship between the USA and the USSR that began with the end of World War Two. The Cold War dominated international politics for decades; the presence of nuclear weapons in both countries meant that the US and USSR would never themselves go to war, but their conflict was played out through the actions of numerous client states. Incidents included the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and the construction of the Berlin Wall.
The Very Brief History series is intended to give the reader a short, concise account of the most important events in world history. Each book provides the reader with the essential facts concerning a particular event or person; no distractions, just the essential facts, allowing the reader to master the subject in the shortest time possible.
With The Very Brief History series, anyone can become a history expert!
The Cold War is the term that was coined to describe the relationship between the USA and the USSR that began with the end of World War Two. The Cold War dominated international politics for decades; the presence of nuclear weapons in both countries meant that the US and USSR would never themselves go to war, but their conflict was played out through the actions of numerous client states. Incidents included the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and the construction of the Berlin Wall.
The Very Brief History series is intended to give the reader a short, concise account of the most important events in world history. Each book provides the reader with the essential facts concerning a particular event or person; no distractions, just the essential facts, allowing the reader to master the subject in the shortest time possible.
With The Very Brief History series, anyone can become a history expert!
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39 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 17, 2012
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August 23, 2013
A decent book that give a really quick overview of the cold war. I read the book in one sitting so obviously there is hardly any detail, but that is not the point of this book. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to know a bit about the war to determine if they want to invest time in a longer book.
June 27, 2015
Cold War Introduction
This will make a great introduction to students studying the Cold War era. It manages to explain the events and the people involved during that time in world history.
This will make a great introduction to students studying the Cold War era. It manages to explain the events and the people involved during that time in world history.
August 30, 2014
Fascinating history
a wonderful book for me. beginner not knowing much about this subject. It was a very quick read now I know something about the cold war.
a wonderful book for me. beginner not knowing much about this subject. It was a very quick read now I know something about the cold war.
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