Origins of the Cold War 19411949

Now in its sixth edition, the Origins of the Cold War offers a new perspective on the momentous conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, covering the tumultuous years of 1941 to 1949.

Now in its sixth edition, Origins of the Cold War 1941-1949 offers a new perspective on the momentous conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, covering the tumultuous years of 1941 to 1949.

Adopting an internationalist approach, McCauley builds on the fifth edition by tracing the evolution of the post-imperial world after 1945. Chapters have been updated and expanded to include analyses of countries such as India, Pakistan and Malaya and an exciting discussion of the new Cold War history, which seeks to understand the mistakes and misperceptions of the Western allies. Moreover, this sixth edition offers readers insight into how Stalin ruled, with additional chapters delving into state secrecy and the books in Stalin's library.

Combining the latest scholarship with accessible primary sources, Origins of the Cold War 1941-1949 stands as a valuable introduction to a fascinating period and will be useful to scholars and students of modern global history and international affairs.

Autorentext

Martin McCauley is a prolific author and broadcaster who has had a wealth of experience in Russian and international affairs. He taught at the University of London for over 30 years, and his recent publications include Stalin and Stalinism 3rd edition (2018) and The Cold War 1949-2016 (2017).

Klappentext

Now in its sixth edition, the Origins of the Cold War offers a new perspective on the momentous conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, covering the tumultuous years of 1941 to 1949.

Inhalt

List of illustrations

Preface

Chronology

Who's who

Maps

1 The background

2 The United States and the Soviet Union before 1941

3 The World in 1945 and today

4 Secrecy and the state

5 Stalin and his books

6 The Second Front

7 Operation Unthinkable and Operation Pincher: The Third World War?

8 The geopolitics of the Cold War

9 Eastern Europe

10 The Middle East

11 Latin America

12 Africa and the Caribbean

14 India

15 Pakistan

16 Southeast Asia

17 Japan

18 China

19 Atomic diplomacy

20 Bretton Woods, the IMF and the World Bank

21 Conflict over Germany and the Soviet Union in a new light

22 The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

23 The Soviet response

24 Espionage

25 Culture wars

26 Who was responsible for the Cold War?

27 The United Nations and the concept of collective security

28 Conclusion

Documents

Further reading

Index