Top 10 books about the cold war the long, nucleararmed standoff that followed the second world war was a terrifying parody of peace which inspired some brilliant literature francesca kay. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Those who survived the war, later died from their injuries or suffered loss of limbs or other forms of mutilation. We are continuing our series on the cold war period, with a documentary on the creation of the german democratic republic east germany. Nikita khrushchev 18941971 led the soviet union during the height of the cold war, serving as premier from 1958 to 1964. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko and timothy. Amid the cold war, one iconic episode of detente took place 50 years ago this summer. Anyone interested in the history of the cold war, or, indeed, in the future of humanity, should read this book. The cold war rivalry between the united states and the soviet union lasted for decades and resulted in anticommunist suspicions and international incidents that led.
The inside story of an american adversary fursenko, aleksandr, naftali, timothy on. Jimmy carter and the cold war by courtney sutton on prezi. I just finished chapter 3, deterring world war iii, in which he argues that nuclear weapons werent necessary to deter world war iii because world war ii was such a horrible experience for all concerned that the deterrence of war from the horror of nonnuclear war was. The inside story of an american adversary, published by. The cold war rivalry between the united states and the soviet union lasted for decades and resulted in anticommunist suspicions and international incidents. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading khrushchevs cold war. The inside story of an american adversary, published by w. What did russian citizens during the cold war think about.
Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali. Khrushchev arrives in america a clip from cold war. Top 10 books about the cold war books the guardian. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. What were the reasons the us and the soviet union ceased being friends and became enemies during the cold war. The second section is the decline and fall of the soviet union, this section gives an overview of the cold war and goes through the break up of the ussr. The long, nucleararmed standoff that followed the second world war was a terrifying parody of peace which inspired some brilliant literature. Dec 17, 2006 still, fursenko and naftali never really say whether the americans, if they had recognized khrushchevs basic interest in peace, might have been able to strike a deal to end the cold war or. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko, 9780393330724, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. We tend to think of the cold war as a bounded conflict. There are many important people in russian history. As first secretary of the ukrainian party from 1938 he carried out stalins purge of its ranks.
Still, fursenko and naftali never really say whether the americans, if they had recognized khrushchevs basic interest in peace, might have been able to strike a deal to end the cold war or. Russia, the soviet union, and the cold war that fizzled by. What were the reasons they ceased being friends and became enemies during the cold war. During this period some of the most monumental crises occurred in the suez, berlin, iraq, and cuba. Of ukrainian peasant origin, he joined the communist party in 1918, becoming a member of its central committee in 1934. The cold war in its original form was a presumably mortal antagonism, arising in the wake of the second world war, between two rigidly hostile blocs, one led by the soviet union, the other by the united states. When nikita khrushchev became the first soviet premier ever to visit the u. Lasting a little over a decade, his leadership spanned a crucial phase of the cold war.
This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic. It tells the story of statesmen who worked to prevent catastrophe. Mastny provides his reader a nonwestern yet not necessarily pro stalin perspective on this event. Cold war, by cnn perspectives 1999 cosmolearning history. For the cold war, much of the historiography on individual leaders is related to the historiography on how the cold war started and the nationality of individual historians and the time they were writing. Jan 16, 2018 during the cold war we believed that american imperialists and their aggressive block nato, supported by their zionist sidekicks and maoist chauvinists were incessantly plotting the ways of attacking the ussrlike the nazi germany did in 1941. In replacing carter, reagan changed the foreign policies of the united states resulting in a cold war victory pardoned all vietnam draft dodgers under jimmy carters administration, things seemed to get worse for the united states in the cold war. The russian revolution, wwii, and the cold war by julian. Cold war roadshow premieres november 18 on american experience pbs.
Bacevich, a trenchant critic of american foreign policy and the author of several studies of international affairs, begins his latest book. The new cold war explains the kremlins use of energy blockades and trade sanctions, military sabrerattling and propaganda wars against its neighbours and why a divided and demoralised west is responding so feebly. In khrushchevs cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, authors of the cuban missile crisis classic one hell of a gamble, bring to life headtohead confrontations between khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy. Its amazing to see how khrushchevs and eisenhowers intentions were so often misinterpertated by. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Though he largely pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the west. In russia after the cold war the editors provide an accessible and comprehensive survey of the state of russia at the end of the twentieth century, as it seeks to come to terms with its new status in the world community, the pressures and tensions arising from economic and social change and with the problems of ensuring a democratic future. May 19, 2011 ive been reading john muellers excellent book, atomic obsession. What was nikita khrushchev role in the cold war answers. Yuri andropov was born 1914 in nagutskoye near stavropol in southern russia mikhail gorbachev was born in the same area. With their deeply researched khrushchevs cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali lift the veil of secrecy further than ever, exposing how moscow made foreign policy decisions. Aleksandr fursenkos and timothy naftalis khruschevs cold war is one of the best books written on the soviet leaders life in recent years and incorporates many newly declassified documents to present a new and detailed account on the soviet leaders life.
On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, the daily beast sorts through the best new and old books on the cold war and the fall of communism. He was head of the komsomol in the karelofinnish autonomous republic 19401944 and worked in the local party organization until his transfer to. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko, timothy. The russian revolution fifty years after foreign affairs.
In a voluminous but thoroughly engaging 545 pages, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali make a detailed study of the cold war s most enigmatic leader in khrushchevs cold war. Apr 11, 2009 k blows top is laugh outloud hilarious. Timothy naftali talked about the book he cowrote with aleksandr fursenko, khrushchevs cold war. The untold story of how the soviet union won the race for americas top secrets b. Soviet fates and lost alternatives columbia university press. As a child of the cold war i found this book quite interesting. The inside story of an american adversary aleksandr.
He entered politics in the 30s and joined the communist party in 1939. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes the cold war 19451963 study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. The soviet union in the cold war from stalin to gorbachev new cold war history the new cold war history 2 by vladislav m. Nikita khrushchev 18941971 was leader of the soviet union after the death of joseph stalin. For nearly two somber and dangerous decades this antagonism dominated the fears of mankind. Truman 18841972 became the 33rd president of the united states upon the death of franklin d. He was a russian dictator for part of the cold war and he organized the bay of pigs invasion on the united. For example, the views of truman and stalin are related to your position on the origins of the cold war. He is the author of numerous books, including on grand strategy, the united states and the origins of the cold war, 19411947 1972. Mar 30, 2009 nixon, khrushchev and a story of cold war love washington and moscow have often inched toward rapprochement.
Amid the welcome of peace and the treaties signed between 1945 to 1946, a slow mistrust grew between the u. It is mostly a book about his time in charge during the cold war. It is an incisive and disturbing account of why we are perilously close to defeat and how we can still win. The inside story of an american adversary reprint by fursenko, aleksandr, naftali, timothy isbn. Books published in the new cold war history series by the university of north carolina press. What pleasure it is, then, that such previously unthinkable thoughts pop from every page of vladislav zubok and constantine pleshakovs inside the kremlins cold war. Khrushchev was born in 1894 to a peasant family in ukraine. Cohen challenges conventional wisdom about the course of soviet and postsoviet history. The inside story of an american adversary kindle edition by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali. R jellinek comment on questionable material in book khrushchev remembers and speculation on origin. If youre interested in books on the cold war this one is a must.
Oct 20, 2006 nikita khrushchev was a leader who risked war to get peace during the most dangerous years of the twentieth century. Good this book is the most significant addition to the literature on soviet foreign policy to have appeared since the end of the cold war. Timothy naftali talked about the book he cowrote, khrushchevs cold war. In his new book, the nazis next door, lichtblau reports that thousands of nazis managed to settle in the united states after world war ii, often with the direct assistance of american intelligence officials who saw them as potential spies and informants in the cold war against the soviet union. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book describes nikita khrushchevs rise from obscurity to lead the second most powerful nation in the world, until. Why the us and the soviet union became enemies during the. Indeed, the rampant use of the new cold war and not only for usrussia relations but on occasion for sinoamerican relations as well is in part driven by a kind of nostalgia for an era that. Here is the official essay question, the united states and the soviet union were allies during world war 2. Ten histories of the cold war worth reading council on foreign. Confronted with five major crisesegypts seizure of the suez canal and subsequent intervention by france and england, a coup in iraq, the cuban missile showdown and workers uprisings in hungary, east germany and polandthat threatened to turn the cold war hot in an instant, khrushchev refused to cede ground until he was certain the. Khrushchev, nikita sergeyevich 18941971, soviet leader. Truman, who had only a highschool education and had been vice president for just 82 days before fdrs sudden death, inherited the monumental task of leading the united states through the end of world war ii and the beginning of the cold war. But it also shows that, whether from positions of strength or weakness, nuclear powers may be willing to resort to brinkmanship to achieve their goals.
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