Much more than a standard textbook, this text enables students to wholly comprehend the historical issues and events around the Cold War, with an expansive collection of primary sources for analysis and interpretation. Designed to build critical and reflective thinkers, it is an ideal resource to supplement Group 3 of the IB Diploma Programme.

Features
An extensive and thought-provoking collection of primary sources, including news articles, government documents, memoirs, letters, diaries, photographs and more from key Cold War figures like Joseph Stalin, Harry Truman, Ho Chi Minh, Lyndon Johnson and more
An in-depth, hands-on insight into the most crucial events, like the Cuban Missile Crisis, McCarthyism, the Vietnam War and more
Comprehensive introductions frame the historical context and enable students to critically analyse different sources and evidence
A strong focus on interpretation means students must draw their own conclusions, truly adopting the historian`s mind-set
Compiled and carefully edited by prominent historians, so you can trust it takes a broad and balanced approach
Ample illustrations and a documentary picture essay will pique students` interest and further bring the subject to life
Recommended further reading encourages a rounded and balanced understanding