Publisher's Synopsis
A graphic account of this long-running global drama, 'The Cold War' is published in a new era of fear and uncertainty. It encompasses moments of high tension, such as the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the nuclear alerts of 1973 and 1983. At several times the world stood on the brink of nuclear Armageddon, but these dangerous moments all ended with both sides drawing back, until the long confrontation ended peacefully. Written by a leading American defence analyst, Dr Norman Friedman, this book is supplemented with 60 photographs and documents that allow the reader to witness the events as they unfolded.
