Questioning History
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Discusses the principal causes and events of the Cold War, the period between 1945 to 1991 when the United States and the Soviet Union kept each other in check through mutual fear and distrust, and considers what the outcome might have been had different decisions been made at crucial points during this time.
This title explores the various debates surrounding the Cold War. As well as describing the causes and events in the main text, the book consists of three different kinds of panels that appear throughout - the first examining events in question, the second examining key people (eg politicians), the third following the 'what if?' approach - for example, for this title, 'what if there was a World War III?' Split up into thematically-based chapters, the book clearly and logically examines the many questions raised both at the time of the War, and since, with facts and opinions from leading historians. It is complete with full colour photographs, maps and detailed timeline and glossary.