A Constructed Peace
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Aiming to unravel events leading to the Cold War, this book argues against the theory that it was a simple two-sided conflict between America and Russia. The author contends that the German question, especially in the nuclear field, was largely responsible, and a relatively stable peace took shape only whenâŚ
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Itâs hard to overstate just how influential Marc Trachtenbergâs A Constructed Peace, and really all of his writing, has been on my thinking. I constantly return to its pages and find fresh insights each time. Iâm drawn in by the writing style, but the substance is even more impressive. The bookâexamining British, French, Soviet, West German, and U.S. policyâwas what first opened my eyes to the centrality of Germany and debates on nuclear control in the origins and evolution of the Cold War. U.S. efforts to offset the Soviet challenge and reduce the U.S. continental commitment by reviving West GermanyâŚ
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