Chronology of the Cold War

<p>More than just a timeline, the Chronology of the Cold War is in-depth chronological narrative organized into sections. Each section carries a clear date and summary heading. The five major sections are <br><br>I. Cold Peace, 1917-1940<br>II. The Strange Alliance, 1941-1945<br>III. Containment and Détente, 1946-1975<br>IV. Confrontation & Conciliation, 1976-1991<br>V. Epilogue<br><br>Based on sections of the <em>Chronological History of U.S. Foreign</em><em>Relations </em>(Routledge 2003), the book includes significant additional material on Russia, China, arms control, and the Cold War in the Third World. This easy-to-use reference also includes an introductory section reviewing the history leading up to the Cold War from 1917 to 1945, a general bibliography of resources on the Cold War and is illustrated with photographs from presidential libraries and 18 maps.</p> List of Maps -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. The Cold Peace, 1917-1940 -- II. The ‘‘Strange Alliance,’’ 1940-1945 -- III. Containment and Detente, 1946-1976 -- IV. Confrontation and Conciliation, 1976-1991 -- V. Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Appendix: Soviet Premiers and General Secretaries -- Index.