Cold War

Cold War describes the events of the forty-five-year confrontation between two great powers that has defined the modern world. It is a story of the constant threat of nuclear destruction and of crises and conflicts on a global scale: of the Berlin Blockade and the Cuban Missile Crisis; of tanks in the streets of Warsaw, Berlin and Budapest; of spies, student riots and encounters in space. It is also a story of shifting economic fortunes and dramatic social change, of oil price rises, blue jeans, rock 'n' roll and inner-city violence.
Meticulously researched and richly detailed, Cold War draws on historical archives and individual testimony - of statesmen and ordinary people alike - to give a unique and gripping insight into the events of this unprecedented period.