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ARMED TRUCE: The Beginnings of the Cold War 1945-1946 Hardcover – February 20, 1987

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4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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Provides an account of the first years of the Cold War, with insights into the state of the world after the Second World War and vivid portraits of such personalities as Stalin, Beria, Churchill, Roosevelt, deGaulle, and Truman
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    667 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Atheneum
  4. Publication date
    February 20, 1987
  5. ISBN-10
    068911740X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0689117404
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The first of three volumes on the Cold War by historian Thomas ( The Spanish Civil War , etc.). The series promises to be exhaustive. Here Thomas surveys the nascent conflict between the two new great powers from war's end to spring 1946. In five large sections he outlines the Soviet world view, the attitudes toward world affairs of the United States and its allies, the flashpoints of conflict, the role of atomic diplomacy, and the situation in 1946 at the time of Churchill's famous speech in Fulton, Missouri. This is a synthesis based mainly on secondary works. It tends toward traditional rather than revisionist interpretations on the origins of the Cold War. Thomas emphasizes the role of individuals and devotes much detail to the character and foibles of leading figures. This is a lively, wide-ranging narrative without many new or controversial insights. For academic and larger public libraries. James B. Street, Santa Cruz P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atheneum; 1st edition (February 20, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 667 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 068911740X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689117404
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.3 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
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John Desmond
3.0 out of 5 stars Dated and limited in scope
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2016
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At first I was disappointed that Thomas only produced one of what promised to be an extensive series of histories of the Cold War comparable to his work on the Spanish Empire. However, the fact that this volume is dated (1987, before the end of the Cold War, the release of the Venona documents, and access to Soviet records), made this less than impressive. There doesn't seem to be much new ground covered here (even considering the timeframe), just a rehash of secondary sources and a rather pc approach at that. Perhaps it was better that Thomas went back to the Spanish theme he knows so well.
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This book more than any other account gives the reader the feel of Soviet Russia at the end of WW2 and the swift return to soviet regimentation, all directed by Stalin. It clearly dispels the revisionist myth that the beginnings of the cold war were a coproduction of east and west.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A superb book
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Simply a must read book, immense in scale and scope but is a really fast paced and researched to the most minute detail. Well worth every penny
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