Covers the Cold War’s main adversaries, the USAand USSR, their immediate allies and their spheres of influence in a divided post-war Europe.

• Looks at the Cold War from both perspectives.
• Puts the Cold War into context.
• Looks to the future of the post Cold War world.
• Discusses the importance of domestic issues and how they influenced the course and outcome of the Cold War.
• Includes previously unseen material about the Stalin and post-Stalin era.