McMahon, Robert J.,  1949- <br/><br/>
The Cold War :  a very short introduction / 
Robert J. McMahon. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2021. 
 - xviii, 180 p. :  ill., maps. 
 - Very short introductions ;  87 .
 - Very short introductions ;  87. .
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: 2003. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0198859546 (paperback) 9780198859543 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cold War.<br/>World politics--1945-1989.<br/>International relations.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.<br/>Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D843  / .M375 2021