A military history of the Cold War, 1962-1991 / Jonathan M. House.

Author
House, Jonathan M. (Jonathan Mallory), 1950- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2020]
Description
xiv, 450 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

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    "An integrated survey and analysis of a complex period of semi- and wholesale warfare during the Cold War, which explores the process by which politicians and military officers designed, organized, resourced, and deployed military organizations to deter or conduct conflicts within the context of the global antagonism between East and West."-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • The Opposing Forces at Halftime
    • Postcolonial Africa, 1960-1988
    • Latin America, 1960-1988
    • The South Asian Rimlands, 1958-1975
    • Second Indochina War: The Problem, 1954-1967
    • Second Indochina War: The Results, 1968-1975
    • Sideshow in the Levant: The Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1967-2000
    • Civil Defense and Civil Disorders
    • Détente and Neglect, 1969-1979
    • The Year of Disasters, 1979-1980
    • American Renewal
    • Schadenfreude for the Soviets
    • Weapons of Mass Destruction
    • Conflict in the 1980s
    • The End.
    ISBN
    • 9780806167084 (hardcover)
    • 0806167084 (hardcover)
    LCCN
    2020007886
    OCLC
    1154075604
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