Cold War

Ralph Levering is Emeritus Professor of History at Davidson College. He is the author or co-author of nine books, including Debating the Origins of the Cold War: American and Russian Perspectives (2002) and The Kennedy Crises: The Press, the Presidency, and Foreign Policy (1983).

• List of Illustrations ixPreface and Acknowledgments xiiPrologue: Uneasy Allies, 1941–1945 11 Downward Spiral during the Truman–Stalin Years, 1945–1953 19Issues in the Emerging Cold War 20Images and Domestic Politics Harm Relations 28Counterparts: George Kennan and Nikolai Novikov 30Containment and Countercontainment, 1947–1949 34The Most Dangerous Phase, 1950–1952 42Conclusion 552 The Institutionalized Cold War, 1953–1962 58The Cold War at Home 62A Modest Improvement in East–West Relations, 1953–1955 70The Second Dangerous Phase, 1956–1962 78Counterparts: J. William Fulbright and Barry Goldwater 92Showdown: The Cuban Missile Crisis 100Conclusion 1073 The Shift toward Relative Détente, 1963–1972 111An Improved Atmosphere in 1963 113Vietnam at Center Stage, 1964–1968 118Toward a New Balance of Power, 1969–1972 131Counterparts: Daniel Ellsberg and Henry Kissinger 140Conclusion 1514 The Roller]Coaster Years, 1973–1984 154Détente Bogs Down, 1973–1976 157Carter Rides the Roller Coaster, 1977–1980 174Reagan Challenges the Cold War Status Quo, 1981–1984 188Counterparts: Jeane Kirkpatrick and Christopher Dodd 202Seeking Improved US–Soviet Relations, 1983–1984 207Conclusion 210Epilogue: The Cold War Ends, 1985–1991 214Counterparts: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan 222Bibliographical Essay 230Index 251Photo Essay: The Cold War at Midpassage, 1957–1973 110MapsMap 1.1 Map of Korea 51Map 2.1 Map of Israel 83Map 3.1 Map of Vietnam 123Map 4.1 Map of the Horn of Africa 179Map 4.2 Map of Central America 200