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• 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The US and the Cold War 1945–61, with case-studies of Cuba and Chile: 2.1. How are the government and political system in the US structured?; 2.2. What were the implications for the US and the Americas of Truman's response to the emerging Cold War from 1945 to 1950?; 2.3. What was the effect of US participation in the Korean War, 1950–53?; 2.4. How far did 'New Look' under Eisenhower and Dulles change US–Soviet relations?; 2.5. What was the US's response to Cold War developments in the Americas?; 2.6. Case Study: Cuba 1945–59: Why were relations between Cuba and the US historically important?; 2.7. Case Study: Cuba 1945–59: Why was there a revolution against Batista?; 2.8. Case Study: Chile 1945–64: How did the early years of the Cold War affect Chile?; 2.9. Case Study: Chile 1945–64: To what extent did the US influence Chilean politics 1952–64?; Chapter 3. The US and the Cold War 1961–81, with case-studies of Cuba and Chile: 3.1. How did Kennedy define US foreign policy from 1961 to 1963?; 3.2. Why did the Vietnam War have such a profound effect on the US and in the Americas?; 3.3. How did US foreign policy change under Nixon in the 1970s?; 3.4. Why was Jimmy Carter an 'outsider' in foreign policy 1977–81?; 3.5. What were the implications of US foreign policy for the Americas between 1961 and 1981?; 3.6. How did the Cold War further influence domestic policy in the US between 1961 and 1981?; 3.7. Case Study: Cuba 1959–81: What impact did the Cuban Revolution have on the Cold War?; 3.8. Case Study: Cuba 1959–81: Did the Cold War influence Castro's domestic policy?; 3.9. Case Study: Chile 1964–81: How did the left come to power in Chile?; 3.10. Case Study: Chile 1964–81: What was the impact of the Pinochet regime after 1973?; Chapter 4. Canada and the Cold War 1945–63: 4.1. How are the government and political system in Canada structured?; 4.2. What were the long-term implications of the Cold War on foreign policy in Canada between 1945 and 1963?; 4.3. To what extent did the Cold War influence different areas of Canadian domestic policy?; Chapter 5. Canada and the Cold War 1964–81: 5.1. What were the long-term implications of the Cold War on foreign policy in Canada between 1964 and 1981?; 5.2. How did the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s influence different areas of Canadian domestic policy?; 5.3. Did the Cold War change Canada?; Chapter 6. Exam practice; Further Reading; Index.

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• 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The US and the Cold War 1945–61, with case-studies of Cuba and Chile: 2.1. How are the government and political system in the US structured?; 2.2. What were the implications for the US and the Americas of Truman's response to the emerging Cold War from 1945 to 1950?; 2.3. What was the effect of US participation in the Korean War, 1950–53?; 2.4. How far did 'New Look' under Eisenhower and Dulles change US–Soviet relations?; 2.5. What was the US's response to Cold War developments in the Americas?; 2.6. Case Study: Cuba 1945–59: Why were relations between Cuba and the US historically important?; 2.7. Case Study: Cuba 1945–59: Why was there a revolution against Batista?; 2.8. Case Study: Chile 1945–64: How did the early years of the Cold War affect Chile?; 2.9. Case Study: Chile 1945–64: To what extent did the US influence Chilean politics 1952–64?; Chapter 3. The US and the Cold War 1961–81, with case-studies of Cuba and Chile: 3.1. How did Kennedy define US foreign policy from 1961 to 1963?; 3.2. Why did the Vietnam War have such a profound effect on the US and in the Americas?; 3.3. How did US foreign policy change under Nixon in the 1970s?; 3.4. Why was Jimmy Carter an 'outsider' in foreign policy 1977–81?; 3.5. What were the implications of US foreign policy for the Americas between 1961 and 1981?; 3.6. How did the Cold War further influence domestic policy in the US between 1961 and 1981?; 3.7. Case Study: Cuba 1959–81: What impact did the Cuban Revolution have on the Cold War?; 3.8. Case Study: Cuba 1959–81: Did the Cold War influence Castro's domestic policy?; 3.9. Case Study: Chile 1964–81: How did the left come to power in Chile?; 3.10. Case Study: Chile 1964–81: What was the impact of the Pinochet regime after 1973?; Chapter 4. Canada and the Cold War 1945–63: 4.1. How are the government and political system in Canada structured?; 4.2. What were the long-term implications of the Cold War on foreign policy in Canada between 1945 and 1963?; 4.3. To what extent did the Cold War influence different areas of Canadian domestic policy?; Chapter 5. Canada and the Cold War 1964–81: 5.1. What were the long-term implications of the Cold War on foreign policy in Canada between 1964 and 1981?; 5.2. How did the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s influence different areas of Canadian domestic policy?; 5.3. Did the Cold War change Canada?; Chapter 6. Exam practice; Further Reading; Index.

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• 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The US and the Cold War 1945–61, with case-studies of Cuba and Chile: 2.1. How are the government and political system in the US structured?; 2.2. What were the implications for the US and the Americas of Truman's response to the emerging Cold War from 1945 to 1950?; 2.3. What was the effect of US participation in the Korean War, 1950–53?; 2.4. How far did 'New Look' under Eisenhower and Dulles change US–Soviet relations?; 2.5. What was the US's response to Cold War developments in the Americas?; 2.6. Case Study: Cuba 1945–59: Why were relations between Cuba and the US historically important?; 2.7. Case Study: Cuba 1945–59: Why was there a revolution against Batista?; 2.8. Case Study: Chile 1945–64: How did the early years of the Cold War affect Chile?; 2.9. Case Study: Chile 1945–64: To what extent did the US influence Chilean politics 1952–64?; Chapter 3. The US and the Cold War 1961–81, with case-studies of Cuba and Chile: 3.1. How did Kennedy define US foreign policy from 1961 to 1963?; 3.2. Why did the Vietnam War have such a profound effect on the US and in the Americas?; 3.3. How did US foreign policy change under Nixon in the 1970s?; 3.4. Why was Jimmy Carter an 'outsider' in foreign policy 1977–81?; 3.5. What were the implications of US foreign policy for the Americas between 1961 and 1981?; 3.6. How did the Cold War further influence domestic policy in the US between 1961 and 1981?; 3.7. Case Study: Cuba 1959–81: What impact did the Cuban Revolution have on the Cold War?; 3.8. Case Study: Cuba 1959–81: Did the Cold War influence Castro's domestic policy?; 3.9. Case Study: Chile 1964–81: How did the left come to power in Chile?; 3.10. Case Study: Chile 1964–81: What was the impact of the Pinochet regime after 1973?; Chapter 4. Canada and the Cold War 1945–63: 4.1. How are the government and political system in Canada structured?; 4.2. What were the long-term implications of the Cold War on foreign policy in Canada between 1945 and 1963?; 4.3. To what extent did the Cold War influence different areas of Canadian domestic policy?; Chapter 5. Canada and the Cold War 1964–81: 5.1. What were the long-term implications of the Cold War on foreign policy in Canada between 1964 and 1981?; 5.2. How did the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s influence different areas of Canadian domestic policy?; 5.3. Did the Cold War change Canada?; Chapter 6. Exam practice; Further Reading; Index.