The Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations, Volume 4 America in the Age of Soviet Power, 1945-1991 4

This Is An Elegant And Concise History Of American Foreign Relations During The Cold War Era, Based On The Most Recent American, Chinese, And Soviet Literature, Written From A Post-cold War Perspective. All Of The Major Foreign Policy Issues, Including The Origins Of The Soviet-american Conflict; The Extension Of The Confrontation To Asia, The Middle East, And Elsewhere On The Periphery; Wars In Korea And Vietnam; Crises Involving The Taiwan Straits, Berlin, And Cuba; The Rise And Fall Of Detente; Imperial Overreach; And The Critical Roles Of Reagan And Gorbachev In The 1980s Are Carefully Analyzed And Clearly Explained. V. 1. The Creation Of A Republican Empire, 1776-1865 / Bradford Perkins -- V. 2. The American Search For Opportunity, 1865-1913 / Walter Lafeber -- V. 3. The Globalizing Of America, 1913-1945 / Akira Iriye -- V. 4. America In The Age Of Soviet Power, 1945-1991 / Warren I. Cohen. Warren I. Cohen, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. In this book, 'Cohen has done a remarkable job synthesizing the historical literature, integrating the ideas of political economists, and elucidating the views of U.S. officials during the age of Soviet power.' Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia Allied forces returned to France in June 1944 and were soon battling their way inland from the Normandy beaches.