Historical Dictionary of the Cold War

Joseph Smith and Simon Davis have captured the essence and madness of the "balance of terror" of the Cold War in the "Historical Dictionary of the Cold War". Covering an extensive period and much of the globe, this dictionary presents a year-by-year chronology and alphabetical entries on civilian and military leaders, crucial countries and peripheral conflicts, the increasingly lethal weapons systems, and the various political and military strategies. While both authors are specialists in Ameri…