Dimensions
177 x 247 x 10mm
'The Cold War' series tells the compelling story of the dangerous rivalry between two opposing superpowers - the USA and the USSR - and their respective allies. The period of the Cold War - the mid-1940s to the 1980s - was tainted by intrigue, suspicion and power games that threatened on occasion to engulf the whole human race in nuclear holocaust.
How did a small, primitive country in South-East Asia defeat the world's most technologically advanced nation? This book gives a clear and lively account of the causes of the Vietnam War, traces the history of the conflict, and counts the lasting cost of the war, both to the United States and Vietnam.
