<p> Covering the volatile period from 1945 to 1962, Zubok and Pleshakov explore the personalities and motivations of the key people who directed Soviet political life and shaped Soviet foreign policy. They begin with the fearsome figure of Joseph Stalin, who was driven by the dual dream of a Communi
Khrushchev's Cold War
β Scribed by Fursenko, Aleksandr;Naftali, Timothy
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Fiction
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<p><span>Covering the volatile period from 1945 to 1962, Zubok and Pleshakov explore the personalities and motivations of the key people who directed Soviet political life and shaped Soviet foreign policy. They begin with the fearsome figure of Joseph Stalin, who was driven by the dual dream of a Co
Nikita Khrushchev was a leader who risked war to get peace during the most dangerous years of the twentieth century. In <em>Khrushchev's Cold War</em>, Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali, authors of the Cuban missile crisis classic <em>"One Hell of a Gamble,"</em> bring to life head-to-head conf
Nikita Khrushchev was a leader who risked war to get peace during the most dangerous years of the twentieth century. In Khrushchev's Cold War, Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali, authors of the Cuban missile crisis classic "One Hell of a Gamble," bring to life head-to-head confrontations between
Red star ascendant -- Geneva -- Arms to Egypt -- Suez -- Twin crises -- "Khrushchey's comet" -- Coup in Iraq -- "A bone in my throat" -- Khrushchev in America -- Grand design -- The crash heard round the world -- Castro and Lumumba -- Southeast Asian test -- "He is a son of a bitch." -- Iron ring --
Includes bibliographical references (p. 549-623) and index