Examining the complex arguments which divided East and West following the end of World War II, this text analyzes its eight major phases from the emergence of the Cold War, through coexistence and detente, to glasnost in the late 1980s. Combining factual overview and background discussion of the key issues such as the nuclear threat and who, if anyone, won the Cold War, with analysis of source material, this book should be a valuable study aid for students.
