Download or read book The Cold War written by John Mason and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mason provides concise coverage of the entire Cold War, paying particular attention to the Soviet-American dimension. This pamphlet: * Analyzes the origins of the conflict * Examines how the existence of nuclear weapons gives a unique character to the period * Discusses the involvement of other nations and regions, particularly China * Explains how and why the cold war ended * Draws on recent research of revisionist scholars.