Publisher's Synopsis
This series of focused reference works provides readers with the essential facts, figures, bibliographic advice and explanatory commentary that they could need on the subject in question. Each companion concentrates on a major historical topic - key period, theme or process - aiming to create a rich and searching examination for the student, scholar and general reader.;"The Longman Companion to Cold War and Detente 1941-91" covers the international relations of the postwar world up to the collapse of the USSR. It is a reference book which covers all the major characters, conferences, crises and conflicts of that period. It concentrates on the international policies of the USA and USSR, and the impact of the Cold War worldwide.;It assumes no previous knowledge and is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates. It is suitable as a main text for courses in 20th century world history; post-1945 international history; origins and course of Cold War; international relations; Vietnam war and suitable as a supplementary text for courses in Post-war European history; US history; Soviet history; British, French, German and Chinese foreign policy.
