Origins of the Cold War 1941-1949

"Now in its fifth edition, Origins of the Cold War 1941-1949 covers the formative years of the momentous struggle that developed between two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. This accessible text explains how the Cold War originated and developed between 1941 and 1949 and involved the entire globe with proxy wars being fought much to the detriment of the developing world. The fifth edition is revised, updated and expanded to include new material on topics such as the efforts of the Soviet Union, the UK and France to prevent the outbreak of World War II; the reasons behind the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact; atomic diplomacy and the role played by Soviet spies in the West; the culture wars and propaganda; Churchill's efforts to entice the US into the war against Germany; the role of Hollywood in promoting intervention; the US's insouciance concerning the danger of a Japanese attack; the astonishing success of the Soviet Union in recruiting high level American officials to provide invaluable information on politics, science, engineering, avionics, and more. Incorporating the most recent scholarship, Martin McCauley provides students with an invaluable introduction to a fascinating period that shaped today's world. The book is an important staple for courses on modern global history and international affairs"--

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of maps -- Preface -- Chronology -- Who's who -- PART I The background -- PART II Descriptive analysis -- PART III Assessment -- PART IV Documents -- Further reading -- References -- Index -- 1 Setting the scene -- 2 Moscow's view of the world -- 3 Conflicts during the war -- 4 1945: The turning point -- 5 Decisions which led to division -- 6 Culture wars -- 7 The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan -- 8 The Soviet response -- 9 The Third World -- 10 The United Nations and the concept of collective security

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of maps -- Preface -- Chronology -- Who's who -- PART I The background -- PART II Descriptive analysis -- PART III Assessment -- PART IV Documents -- Further reading -- References -- Index -- 1 The Cold War: an orthodox view -- 2 The Cold War: a revisionist view -- 3 The Cold War: a post-revisionist view -- 4 The Atlantic Charter (14 August 1941) -- 5 Eden and Stalin -- 6 'There will no longer be need for spheres of influence' -- 7 The Percentages Agreement -- 8 Djilas on Stalin -- 9 Poland at Yalta -- 10 The Declaration on Liberated Europe -- 11 Roosevelt to Stalin on Poland -- 12 A 'barbarian invasion of Europe' -- 13 Soviet-American differences -- 14 Reparations from Germany as agreed at Potsdam -- 15 'To sell the British Empire for a packet of cigarettes' -- 16 Stimson proposes an atomic agreement with the USSR -- 17 The Baruch plan for the control of atomic energy -- 18 Speech by Stalin at an electoral meeting for the USSR Supreme Soviet in the Stalin Constituency, Moscow, on 9 February 1946 -- 19 The Long Telegram of 22 February 1946 -- 20 Churchill's Iron Curtain speech (5 March 1946) -- 21 Stalin's reply to Churchill's speech -- 22 Byrnes' speech at Stuttgart (6 September 1946) -- 23 'The tougher we get, the tougher the Russians will get' -- 24 Molotov on 'equal opportunity' -- 25 The Truman Doctrine -- 26 The Marshall Plan -- 27 The Mr X article -- 29 The North Atlantic Treaty -- 11 Was it all inevitable? -- 10 The United Nations and the concept of collective security -- 6 Culture wars -- 9 The Third World -- 3 Conflicts during the war -- 7 The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan -- 8 The Soviet response -- 2 Moscow's view of the world -- 1 Setting the scene -- 4 1945: The turning point -- 5 Decisions which led to division -- Containment -- Containment under way.