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The encyclopedia of the Cold War : a political, social, and military history / Spencer C. Tucker, editor.

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ABC-CLIO, 2008.

Cold War -- Encyclopedias.

World politics -- 1945-1989 -- Encyclopedias.

9781851097012 (hc., 5-volume set)

Alternate title:

Cold War : a political, social, and military history

5 volumes (xxxviii, 1,969, I-21 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.

Documents volume editor, Priscilla Roberts.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Volume 1. A-D -- Volume 2. E-L -- Volume 3. M-R -- Volume 4. S-Z --Volume 5. Documents.

"A comprehensive five-volume reference on the defining conflict of the second half of the 20th century, covering all aspects of the Cold War as it influenced events around the world. The confrontation of Western capitalism and Soviet and Chinese Communism shaped world affairs in a period defined by pervasive political tension, nuclear-fueled nightmares, intense diplomacy, and the transformation of regional/national disputes into test-case ideological battlefields where the superpowers squared off. From the Second World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union, authoritative information on all military conflicts, battlefield and surveillance technologies, diplomatic initiatives, important individuals and organizations, national histories, economic developments, societal and cultural events, and more. The nearly 1,300 entries, plus topical essays and an extraordinarily rich documents volume, draw heavily on recently opened Russian, Eastern European, and Chinese archives."--Provided by publisher.

Tucker, Spencer, 1937-

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