Americas Cold War

by Campbell Craig and Fredrik Logevall

Book Overview

The Cold War dominated world affairs during the half century following World War II. It ended in victory for the United States, yet it was a costly triumph, claiming trillions of dollars in defense spending and the lives of nearly 100,000 U.S. soldiers. Apocalyptic anti-communism sharply limited the range of acceptable political debate, while American actions overseas led to the death of millions of innocent civilians and destabilized dozens of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674064062
• ISBN13: 9780674064065
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"