House, Jonathan M. (Jonathan Mallory), 1950-
Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press, c2012.
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Part of the series Campaigns and commanders v. 34;Campaigns and commanders v. 34.
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- Includes bibliographical references (p. 509-534) and index.
- Prologue: a tale of three cities — Origins, interests, and forces — The Greek Civil War — Armed forces in an atomic age — Confrontations and alliances — The Chinese Civil War — The Korean Conflict — European alliances and armaments — The Philippines and Taiwan — The twenty-year war: France, Indochina, and Algeria — The decline of empires — The United States enters the Middle East — Nuclear nightmares — Four confrontations, 1960-1962 — The Cuban Missile Crisis — Conclusion — Acronyms, abbreviations, and other terms.
- World War III did not occur in the 1950s and 1960s as many had feared. Yet it spawned a host of military engagements that affected millions of lives. Here is a comprehensive, multinational overview of military affairs during the early Cold War, beginning with conflicts during World War II in Warsaw, Athens, and Saigon and ending with the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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