The Cold War and its Origins, 1917-1960: Volume One 1917-1950

The Cold War and its Origins, 1917-1960: Volume One 1917-1950

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  • Author:D F Fleming
  • ISBN:0367556324
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Summary

This book, first published in 1961, is an analysis of the great struggle of the twentieth century, the Cold War。 It carefully examines the conflict's origins in the Russian Revolution of 1917, and follows the thread of antagonism between west and east all the way up to 1960。 These were the key years of the Cold War, when it seemed that the prospect of nuclear confrontation was a real one, and this book offers a close reading of the main events of those years。 This volume concentrates on the European theatre, and Volume Two focuses on the Cold War in the East。

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Leonard

This is an attractive volume of fashion photos of famous models by well-known fashion photographers。 The pictures are creative and elegant。 Of course many of the dresses。 like much fashion depicted nowadays, have no practical value。 The woman wearing them cannot sit down in them, let alone do some useful work like conducting an orchestra, driving a truck, or coaching an NFL football team。 Actually you might be able to drive a truck in most of them, but they still have no useful value。 No one wou This is an attractive volume of fashion photos of famous models by well-known fashion photographers。 The pictures are creative and elegant。 Of course many of the dresses。 like much fashion depicted nowadays, have no practical value。 The woman wearing them cannot sit down in them, let alone do some useful work like conducting an orchestra, driving a truck, or coaching an NFL football team。 Actually you might be able to drive a truck in most of them, but they still have no useful value。 No one would wear one to drive a truck。 Their value is mostly limited to being displayed in a book like this one where future historians, in a saner and simpler world, can look back and see the ridiculous extremes of the times in which we live。 。。。more