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082			_a327.14 MCM
100			_a"McMahon,Robert J."
245		0	_aCold war: a very short introduction
260			_aOxford
260			_bOxford
260			_c2003
300			_a185p.
520			_aThe massive disorder and economic ruin following the Second World War inevitably predetermined the scope and intensity of the Cold War. But why did it last so long? And what impact did it have on the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, and the Third World? Finally, how did it affect the broader history of the second half of the twentieth century--what were the human and financial costs? This Very Short Introduction provides a clear and stimulating interpretive overview of the Cold War, one that will both invite debate and encourage deeper investigation.
650			_aCold war
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