All the important aspects of the war are explained and explored, from what JFK and his assassin had in common to a discussion of whether the tension ended after the fall of the Berlin Wall

With extensive discussion of the global effects of the Cold War as well as the role of individuals, this book provides readers the opportunity to understand the global reach of the 45-year-long conflict that shaped the latter half of the 20th century. From the definition of the term "cold war" and an explanation of the conflicting ideologies of communism and capitalism, through to the rise of Yeltsin and the Cold War in film, this is a truly comprehensive look at the conflict.

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The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legac

 

The cold war officially lasted from 1945 to 1991; however, many operations and individual spies often are found beyond these dates, with some previously unknown operations and names having surfaced only recently. Based on all the latest research, the core part of the book consists of over 330 individual entries that include biographical accounts of the lives and operations the individual spies and secret agents took part in.