The Cold War: A Quick Read (World History : A Quick Read Series) - Softcover

Links, Academic; Bonham, Brooke; Bonham, Allison

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798883457684

Publisher: Independently published, 2024

Synopsis

Academic Links “Quick Read” series is a history collection designed to introduce readers to important topics from the past and spark an interest to learn more. These books contain short, easy to read articles that relate to the main topic and make each subject engaging and accessible. The series encourages curiosity, helps readers explore new ideas, and opens the door to deeper learning about history and the world. Each book introduces different time periods, events, and topics in history while helping readers build a stronger understanding of the past and how it connects to today.

Topics:
The Cold War: Overview
Causes of the Cold War
The United States
The Soviet Union
Communism
The Arms Race
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
Fidel Castro
Joseph Stalin
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mao Zedong
The Chinese Civil War
The Korean War
The Berlin Airlift
Suez Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Wall
The Bay of Pigs
The Space Race
Laika
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
The Vietnam War
The Yom Kippur War
The Soviet Afghanistan War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
Legacy

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798883457684
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 76