Chronology of the Cold War 1917‐1992

The Cold War dominated world affairs for nearly 50 years, and its causes, course and consequences are still matters of intense debate. Those involved with that debate will benefit by a straightforward chronological account of it. But a library considering purchase of the book must bear in mind that it is stated to be based on extracts from the same publisher's much larger Chronological History of US Foreign Relations (Brune and Burns, 2003), supplemented by “some” additional material; it is not clear how much. The book is said to be aimed at “scholars, librarians, students, researchers and citizens”...