TY - BOOK AU - McMahon,Robert J. TI - The Cold War: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 0198859546 (paperback) AV - D843 .M375 2021 PY - 2021/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Cold War KW - World politics KW - 1945-1989 KW - International relations KW - United States KW - Foreign relations KW - Soviet Union N1 - Previous ed.: 2003; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The Second World War and the destruction of the old order -- 2. The origins of the Cold War in Europe, 1945-50 -- 3. Towards 'Hot War' in Asia, 1945-50 -- 4. A global Cold War, 1950-8 -- 5. From confrontation to detente, 1958-68 -- 6. Cold wars at home -- 7. The rise and fall of superpower detente, 1968-79 -- 8. The final phase,1980-90 -- Further reading -- Index ER -