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America, Rusia, and cold war, 1945-2006
The tenth edition of d/ner/ca, Russia, and the Cold War
traces U.S. foreign policies in general, and American-Russian relations in particular, from the pre-World War II years through the Cold War of 1945 to 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. Chapters covering the post-1991 era describe what some expert observers see as a new Cold War emerging.
Some of the additions in the new edition include:
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1. The appearance of Pope John Paul II in1978 and his dramatic effect on the Soviet bloc
2. The Reagan administration's support for Saddam Hussein's dictatorship in Iraq, including tolerating Saddam's use of chemical and biological weapons against Iranians.
3. The Beatles' effect on young Russians in the 1960s and how the Fab Four are remembered in Russia decades later.
This edition concludes with a long final chapter on the George W. Bush policies before, and especially after, the 9/11 attacks, including the appearance of a new Cold War with Russia.
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