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This volume examines the origins, causes and early years of the Cold War. Leading scholars show how the conflict evolved from the geopolitical, ideological, economic, and socio-political environment of the two world wars and the interwar period as well as examining how markets, ideas, and cultural interactions affected political discourse, diplomatic events, and strategic thinking. Chapters focus not only on the USA, the USSR, and Great Britain, but also on other critical regions such as Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and East Asia. They deal not only with the most influential statesmen of the era but also address the issues that mattered most to peoples around the globe: food, nutrition, and resource allocation; demography and consumption; ethnicity, race, and religion; science and technology; national autonomy, self-determination, and sovereignty. In so doing, the book illuminates how people worldwide shaped the evolution of the increasingly bipolar conflict, and, in turn, were ensnared by it The Cambridge History Of The Cold War Is A Comprehensive, International History Of The Conflict That Dominated World Politics In The Twentieth Century. The Three-volume Series, Written By Leading International Experts In The Field, Elucidates How The Cold War Evolved From The Geopolitical, Ideological, Economic, And Socio-political Environment Of The Two World Wars And The Interwar Era, And Explains The Global Dynamics Of The Cold War International System. It Emphasizes How The Cold War Bequeathed Conditions, Challenges And Conflicts That Shape International Affairs Today. With Discussions Of Demography And Consumption, Women And Youth, Science And Technology, Ethnicity And Race, The Volumes Encompass The Social, Intellectual, And Economic History Of The Twentieth Century, Shedding New Light On The Evolution Of The Cold War. Through Its Various Geographical And National Angles, The Series Signifies A Transformation Of The Field From A National--primarily American--to A Broader International Approach. V. 1. Origins -- V. 2. Crisis And Détente -- V. 3. Endings. Edited By Melvyn P. Leffler And Odd Arne Westad. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. The Cambridge History of the Cold War is a comprehensive, international history of the conflict that dominated world politics in the twentieth century. The three-volume series, written by leading international experts in the field, elucidates how the Cold War evolved from the geopolitical, ideological, economic, and socio-political environment of the two World Wars and the interwar era, and explains the global dynamics of the Cold War international system. It emphasises how the Cold War bequeathed conditions, challenges and conflicts that shape international affairs today. With discussions of demography and consumption, women and youth, science and technology, ethnicity and race, the volumes encompass the social, intellectual, and economic history of the twentieth century, shedding new light on the evolution of the Cold War. Through its various geographical and national angles, the series signifies a transformation of the field from a national - primarily American - to a broader international approach This volume examines the origins and early years of the Cold War. In the first comprehensive reexamination of the period, a team of leading scholars shows how the conflict evolved from the geopolitical, ideological, economic and sociopolitical environments of the two world wars and interwar period, and discusses how markets, ideas and cultural interactions affected political discourse, diplomacy and strategy after World War II. The chapters focus not only on the United States and the Soviet Union, but also on critical regions such as Europe, the Balkans and East Asia. The authors consider the most influential statesmen of the era and address issues that mattered to people around the globe: food, nutrition and resource allocation; ethnicity, race and religion; science and technology; national autonomy, self-determination and sovereignty. In so doing, they illuminate how people worldwide shaped the evolution of the increasingly bipolar conflict and, in turn, were ensnared by it 000.pdf......Page 1 001.pdf......Page 19 002.pdf......Page 38 003.pdf......Page 62 004.pdf......Page 85 005.pdf......Page 108 006.pdf......Page 130 007.pdf......Page 151 008.pdf......Page 172 009.pdf......Page 193 010.pdf......Page 216 011.pdf......Page 239 012.pdf......Page 262 013.pdf......Page 284 014.pdf......Page 306 015.pdf......Page 330 016.pdf......Page 352 017.pdf......Page 371 018.pdf......Page 394 019.pdf......Page 416 020.pdf......Page 438 021.pdf......Page 460 022.pdf......Page 482 023.pdf......Page 504 024.pdf......Page 526