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Critical Reflections on the Cold War

Author : Martin J. Medhurst
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781603447058
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Critical Reflections on the Cold War written by Martin J. Medhurst and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhetoric and history intersected dramatically during the Cold War, which was, above all else, a war of words. This volume, which combines the work of historians and communication scholars, examines the public discourse in Cold War America from a number of perspectives including how rhetoric shaped history and policies and how rhetorical images invited interpretations of history. The book opens with Norman Graebner's wideranging analysis of the rhetorical background of the Cold War. Frank Costigliola then parses Stalin's speech of February, 1946, an address that many in the West took as a declaration of war by the USSR. The development of NSC68 in 1950, often referred to as America's "blueprint" for fighting the Cold War, is the subject of Robert P. Newman's review. Shawn J. ParryGiles and J. Michael Hogan then focus on American propaganda responses to the perceived Soviet threat. H. W. Brands, Randall B. Woods, and Rachel L. Holloway examine the effects of liberal ideology and rhetoric on domestic and foreign policy decisions. Robert J. McMahon and Robert L. Ivie raise the issue of what it has meant to be the "leader of the Free World" and what the task of postCold War rhetoric will be in this regard. Scholars concerned with the role of words in public life and in the study of history will find challenging material in this interdisciplinary volume. Historians, speech communication scholars, and political scientists with an interest in the Cold War will similarly find grist for further milling.

Understanding the Cold War

Author : Adam B. Ulam
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351300741
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Cold War written by Adam B. Ulam and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the Cold War is the story of a man and an epoch. Its telling moves between detailed personal history and an Olympian assessment of the origins, significant events, and outcome of the Cold War. Professor Ulam describes his hometown, family, and early education, as well as his departure, with his brother, for the U.S. just days before the Nazi invasion of Poland would have trapped them. Then follows reminiscences of his college and Harvard years, all rich with anecdote and insight, and his thoughts as an acknowledged expert on Soviet affairs. The volume offers basic antidotes to simplistic explanations. Whether discussing the Kirov assassination or the Moscow Trials of the so-called Trotskyist Bloc, or the nationalist basis of disputes between China and Russia during the Vietnam War period, Ulam avoids the sensational and the speculative in favor of the the empirical and the evidentiary. The core segments of the work review the Cold War from the belly of the Stalinist and later post-Stalinist communist system. And in a section entitled "The Beginning of the End," Ulam discusses the Gorbachev interregnum and the early years of the transition from communism to democracy. He well appreciates how the ease of the transition does not betoken a simple movement to the democratic camp. In contemplating the changing nature of the new political configuration, one could hardly have a better guide to clarity and authenticity than Adam Ulam. Reviewing Understanding the Cold War, Stephen Kotkin, director of Princeton's Russian Studies Program, observed "...And whereas some celebrated analysts, such as John Maynard Keynes, had dismissed Marxism as 'illogical and dull,' Ulam highlighted the doctrine's intricacy and comprehensiveness, which, he argued, explained its attraction not just to peasants, but also to intellectuals."

Reflections of a Cold Warrior

Author : Richard Mervin Bissell
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300146108
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Reflections of a Cold Warrior written by Richard Mervin Bissell and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard M. Bissell, Jr., the most important CIA spymaster in history, singlehandedly led America's intelligence service from the age of Mata Hari into the space age. Under his guidance the U-2 spy-plane, the SR-71 "Blackbird," and the Corona spy satellite were developed, and the agency rose to the pinnacle of its power. Bissell was also, however, the architect of the infamous Bay of Pigs operation that failed to overthrow Castro in 1961 and led to the decline of the CIA. In this compelling memoir, Bissell gives us an insider's view of the personalities, policies, and historical forces surrounding these and other covert operations and the lessons learned during those times of conflict.Bissell begins by describing his early years as a member of America's unofficial aristocracy. Born in a house that his father bought from Samuel Clemens, he was educated at Groton and Yale and befriended by Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, among others. Bissell recounts how he became acting head of the Economic Cooperation Administration, the agency in charge of the Marshall Plan after World War II, and helped to create the European Payments Union. Bissell was brought into the CIA in 1954, where he initiated a revolution in intelligence-gathering techniques. He reveals the details of these developments, as well as of the unique CIA-Lockheed partnership he pioneered, his participation in the CIA-sponsored coup to overthrow Arbenz in Guatemala, and his involvement in crises in Laos and the Congo. Bissell's memoir sheds light not only on pivotal points of American foreign policy but also on America's evolution from isolationist to interventionist superpower.

Witness to History

Author : Robert R. Ulin
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1456736167
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Witness to History written by Robert R. Ulin and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a first person account of military service during the Cold War in Europe from the erection to the destruction of the Berlin Wall. It is also about combat in Vietnam as an artilleryman in the Central Highlands and as an infantry advisor in the Mekong Delta. The author participated in the investigation of a fragging incident that killed an NCO, he put down an attempted mutiny and directed the first artillery counter-battery attack on Soviet artillery manned by North Vietnamese regulars in the tri-border era of VietnamLaos, Cambodia and Vietnam. He worked with the CIA in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam managing the Phoenix Program while assigned to Tam Binh District where he met the legendary John Paul Vann and hosted visits by Sir Robert Thompson, the British guerrilla warfare expert and John Erlichman, advisor to President Richard Nixon. Between tours of duty in Vietnam, he returned to Germany with a Pershing Missile unit that experienced severe discipline problems including drugs, assault and attempted murder. This book is about a thirty-three year military career from private to colonel during a particularly difficult time for the US Army. He served in Germany, Vietnam and Belgium and conducted missions in Africa. While in Belgium he served at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), the American Embassy and finally NATO headquarters. The author participated in a NATO Summit attended by President Reagan and Prime Minister Thatcher and completed his career on the faculty of the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania where he participated in the first uniformed visit to Warsaw, Prague and Budapest following the demise of the Warsaw Pact.

Reflections on the Cold War

Author : Lynn H. Miller
Publisher : Philadelphia : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on the Cold War written by Lynn H. Miller and published by Philadelphia : Temple University Press. This book was released on 1974 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The essays in this volume grew out of a lecture series at Temple University during the 1970-71 academic year." Includes bibliographical references and index.

International Law and the Cold War

Author : Matthew Craven
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110849918X
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book International Law and the Cold War written by Matthew Craven and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to examine in detail the relationship between the Cold War and International Law.

In from the Cold

Author : John Blaxland
Publisher : ANU Press
ISBN 13 : 176046273X
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book In from the Cold written by John Blaxland and published by ANU Press. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open hostilities in the Korean War ended on the 27th of July 1953. The armistice that was signed at that time remains the poignant symbol of an incomplete conclusion – of a war that retains a distinct possibility of resuming at short notice. So what did Australia contribute to the Korean War from June 1950 to July 1953? What were the Australians doing there? How significant was the contribution and what difference did it make? What has that meant for Australia since then, and what might that mean for Australia into the future? Australians served at sea, on land and in the air alongside their United Nations partners during the war. They fought with distinction, from bitterly cold mountain tops, to the frozen decks of aircraft carriers and in dogfights overhead. This book includes the perspectives of leading academics, practitioners and veterans contributing fresh ideas on the conduct and legacy of the Korean War. International perspectives from allies and adversaries provide contrasting counterpoints that help create a more nuanced understanding of Australia’s relatively small but nonetheless important contribution of forces in the Korean War. The book finishes with some reflections on implications that the Korean War still carries for Australia and the world to this day.

George F. Kennan

Author : John Lewis Gaddis
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143122150
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book George F. Kennan written by John Lewis Gaddis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Biography Widely and enthusiastically acclaimed, this is the authorized, definitive biography of one of the most fascinating but troubled figures of the twentieth century by the nation's leading Cold War historian. In the late 1940s, George F. Kennan—then a bright but, relatively obscure American diplomat—wrote the "long telegram" and the "X" article. These two documents laid out United States' strategy for "containing" the Soviet Union—a strategy which Kennan himself questioned in later years. Based on exclusive access to Kennan and his archives, this landmark history illuminates a life that both mirrored and shaped the century it spanned.

Inside the Cold War a cold warrior's reflections

Author :
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 142899128X
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Inside the Cold War a cold warrior's reflections written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Inside the Cold War

Author : Chris Adams
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781478344384
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Inside the Cold War written by Chris Adams and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication reflects a compilation of excerpts from an unpublished broader treatment that recounts the nearly five decades of delicate coexistence between two nations known as the “superpowers” during the international conflict known as the “Cold War.” Publication of this text fulfills one of the author's principal purposes in the original manuscript; that is to pay tribute to that special breed of American heroes known as the “Cold Warriors” – the men and women who served in the strategic nuclear forces during the Cold War. Another purpose is to provide a brief parallel view of Soviet war fighters. These two opposing groups of warriors served their respective countries faithfully during those critical years of roller coaster politics, inconsistent diplomacy, and occasional lunacy. The Cold Warriors were the centerpiece of that protracted conflict; many paid the supreme price. This text attempts to provide a reasonably comprehensive essay on the Cold Warriors – both American and Soviet – their commitments, their weapons systems, their missions, and their sacrifices. It has been said that the ware is faceless; the Cold War represents a time when two nations created unprecedented arsenals and stood ready to attack, or be attacked by, the faceless enemy. The United States and the Soviet Union maintained that unprecedented mutual stance over a sustained period of time. There were a series of critical events during this war, including the Berlin Blockade, the invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia, the Korean and Cuban crises, and the war in Vietnam. All involved the Cold Warriors in one way or another. They were often called upon to transition from their primary strategic nuclear combat preparation role into totally different mission environments and war-fighting systems. These transitions required retraining and reorientation as well as relocating. Then they returned to their original strategic nuclear mission – which required still more retraining, reorientation, and relocating.

Reflections on the Russian Soul

Author : Dmitry S. Likhachev
Publisher : Central European University Press
ISBN 13 : 9633864925
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on the Russian Soul written by Dmitry S. Likhachev and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling and often traumatic book is the memoir of one of the most important figures in modern Russian history, Dmitry S. Likhachev, revered as ‘a guardian of national culture’. Reflections on the Russian Soul is an incredible account of an intellectual’s turbulent journey through twentieth century Russia. Likhachev re-counts the fortunes of people with whom he came into contact and reproduces the air of passed years in Russia. Likhachev vividly portrays his childhood years in St. Petersburg and continues into his student life at Leningrad University that led to an agonizing period of imprisonment and near death. He describes how a harmless prank caught the attention of the Secret Police, resulting in his exile and confinement within the infamous prison island of Solovki. He describes his first-hand experience of brutality in prison during the early Stalin years and the incident that not only saved him but also haunted him for the rest of his life. He reflects on the years after his release from prison and the events leading up to the Second World War. His powerful recollection of the blockade of Leningrad provides the reader with a horrific insight into the harsh effects of war, hunger and survival. Lichachev goes on to describe post-war Russia and how his own livelihood developed from literary editor to a return to Leningrad University as Professor of History. This compelling autobiography finishes with Likhachev’s poignant return to Solovki as a free man.

The Cambridge History of the Cold War

Author : Melvyn P. Leffler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521837197
Total Pages : 663 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge History of the Cold War written by Melvyn P. Leffler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the origins and early years of the Cold War in the first comprehensive historical reexamination of the period. A team of leading scholars shows how the conflict evolved from the geopolitical, ideological, economic and sociopolitical environments of the two world wars and interwar period.

Exiting the Cold War, Entering a New World

Author : Daniel S. Hamilton
Publisher : Foreign Policy Institute
ISBN 13 : 9781733733953
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book Exiting the Cold War, Entering a New World written by Daniel S. Hamilton and published by Foreign Policy Institute. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how and why the dangerous yet seemingly durable and stable world order forged during the Cold War collapsed in 1989, and how a new order was improvised out of its ruins. It is an unusual blend of memoir and scholarship that takes us back to the years when the East-West conflict came to a sudden end and a new world was born. In this book, senior officials and opinion leaders from the United States, Russia, Western and Eastern Europe who were directly involved in the decisions of that time describe their considerations, concerns, and pressures. They are joined by scholars who have been able to draw on newly declassified archival sources to revisit this challenging period.

Reflections on a Ravaged Century

Author : Robert Conquest
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393320862
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on a Ravaged Century written by Robert Conquest and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the twentieth century examines the factors and events that have sent millions to their deaths, discussing the philosophies that have caused so much conflict, as well as what the future may hold for the human race.

Inside The Cold War. A Cold Warrior's Reflections

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (946 download)

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Download or read book Inside The Cold War. A Cold Warrior's Reflections written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication reflects a compilation of excerpts from an unpublished broader treatment that recounts the nearly five decades of delicate coexistence between two nations known as the "superpowers" during the international conflict known as the "Cold War." Publication of this text fulfills one of my principal purposes in the original manuscript; that is, to pay tribute to that special breed of American heroes known as the "Cold Warriors"--The men and women who served in the strategic nuclear forces during the Cold War. Another purpose is to provide a brief parallel view of Soviet war fighters. These two opposing groups of warriors served their respective countries faithfully during those critical years of roller coaster politics, inconsistent diplomacy, and occasional lunacy.

At a Century's Ending

Author : George Frost Kennan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393316094
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book At a Century's Ending written by George Frost Kennan and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new volume of essays, reviews, and speeches, statesman George F. Kennan reflects on the forces that have shaped this tragic century. "It is an inspiration to read (Kennan's) reflections on the eternal truths of mortality and power".--John Keegan, "London Daily Telegraph".

Quiet Cataclysm

Author : John E. Mueller
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Quiet Cataclysm written by John E. Mueller and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Quiet Cataclysm' examines how, in the last few years, the world has undergone the fundamental equivalent of World War III: A major empire was dismembered, important political boundaries in Europe were reorganized, and several nations were politically transformed. Yet, unlike its predecessors, this world war ended with scarcely a shot fired.