Revisiting the Roots of the Cold War is a history of the emergence of the Cold War from 1944-1948, emphasizing the recently available Soviet scholarship and information from other archives. Prior scholarship on the origins of the Cold War served as the basis for the final works of James Gaddis, George Kennan and Ernest May in the 1980s, and with no access to Soviet materials, these works ignored the effects of American demobilization and the major restructuring of the State and Defense Departments. This study represents a more realistic appraisal of the formulation of U.S. policy.
Autorentext
Michael G. Carew teaches at Baruch College.
Klappentext
is a history of the emergence of the Cold War from 1944-1948, emphasizing the recently available Soviet scholarship and information from other archives. Prior scholarship on the origins of the Cold War served as the basis for the final works of James Gaddis, George Kennan and Ernest May in the 1980s, and with no access to Soviet materials, these works ignored the effects of American demobilization and the major restructuring of the State and Defense Departments. This study represents a more realistic appraisal of the formulation of U.S. policy.
Zusammenfassung
Revisiting the Roots of the Cold War is a history of the emergence of the Cold War from 19441948, emphasizing the recently available Soviet scholarship and information from other archives. Prior scholarship on the origins of the Cold War served as the basis for the final works of James Gaddis, George Kennan and Ernest May in the 1980s, and with no access to Soviet materials, these works ignored the effects of American demobilization and the major restructuring of the State and Defense Departments. This study represents a more realistic appraisal of the formulation of U.S. policy.
Inhalt
Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: Final Battles
Chapter III: American Political Dynamics
Chapter IV: The Perspective of the Soviets
Chapter V: Immaturity of American Foreign Relations Apparatus
Chapter VI: Events
Chapter VII: From Consternation to National Security
Chapter VIII: Conclusions: Security and Hostility