Prelude to the Cold War : the Tsarist, Soviet, and U.S. armies in the two world wars

Exploring the military histories of the armies of the two future superpowers in World Wars I and II, presents an original analysis of the roots of the protracted and dangerous rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. Contents Tables 1 Introduction Section 1 World War I 2 An Economic and Political Overview of World War I 3 An Economic and Political Overview of World War I 4 Russian and U.S. Institutions in Wartime Section 2 The Interwar Years 1919-1939 5 The Interwar Years Section 3 Preludete Goetterdaemmerung June 1941—June 1944 6 A Military and Political Overview 7 Soviet and U.S. Armies in Battle Section 4 The Soviet and U.S. Destruction of the Third Reich June 1944—May 1945 8 Soviet and U.S. Armies in Battle 9 Soviet and U.S. War Efforts 10 Soviet and U.S. War Economies 11 Conclusions Bibliography Index About the Book and the Author