P4: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91

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The origins of the Cold War, 1941–58

Cold War crises, 1958–70

The end of the Cold War, 1970–91

The origins of the Cold War, 1941–58

COLD WAR - ORIGINS, 1945-50

Cold War Historiography

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - ORIGINS, 1945-50

Post World War Tension, 1945-46

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - ORIGINS, 1945-50

The US Declarations of Cold War, 1946-47

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - ORIGINS, 1945-50

Early Cold War Tensions, 1948-49

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - ORIGINS, 1945-50

The Globalisation and Militarisation of the Cold War, 1950

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - ORIGINS, 1945-50

Who was to blame for the Cold War?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – EARLY TENSION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, 1917-1946

Early Differences and the Formation of the Grand Alliance, 1917-42

Dr Andrew Johnstone, Leicester University

COLD WAR – EARLY TENSION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, 1917-1946

Wartime Tensions and the Tehran Conference, 1942-44

Dr Andrew Johnstone, Leicester University

COLD WAR – EARLY TENSION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, 1917-1946

Plans for the Post-War World and the Yalta Conference, 1944-45

Dr Andrew Johnstone, Leicester University

COLD WAR – EARLY TENSION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, 1917-1946

Truman, the Atomic Bomb and the End of the War, 1945

Dr Andrew Johnstone, Leicester University

COLD WAR – EARLY TENSION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, 1917-1946

The Post-War World, the Long Telegram and the Novikov Telegram, 1945-46

Dr Andrew Johnstone, Leicester University

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

The Debate Surrounding Eisenhower’s Foreign Policy

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

How did Eisenhower respond to communism?

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

How did Eisenhower manage American National Security?

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

Did Eisenhower work for peace? Or did he perpetuate the Cold War?

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

Was the Central Intelligence Agency a rogue elephant?

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

Containment Before Korea, 1945-50

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

US Intervention and Escalation, 1950

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

Military Build-Up and the Dismissal of MacArthur

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

The End of the War, 1952-53

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

The Legacy of the War

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

The French Indochina War, 1946-54

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

Dien Bien Phu and the Geneva Conference, 1954

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

Leadership in North and South Vietnam, 1954-61

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

The Kennedy Administration in Vietnam, 1961-63

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

Counter-Insurgency Programs

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

The Kennedy Counterfactual

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

Cold War crises, 1958–70

COLD WAR – THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962

Background: The Bay of Pigs and Operation Mongoose

Prof. Mark White, QMUL

COLD WAR – THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962

Nikita Khrushchev’s Decision to Send Missiles to Cuba

Prof. Mark White, QMUL

COLD WAR – THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962

Autumn 1962: Soviet Action and US Reaction

Prof. Mark White, QMUL

COLD WAR – THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962

The First Week of the Crisis (14-22 October)

Prof. Mark White, QMUL

COLD WAR – THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962

The Second Week of the Crisis (22-28 October)

Prof. Mark White, QMUL

US HISTORY – THE PRESIDENCY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY, 1961-63

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Prof. Mark White, QMUL

COLD WAR – OVERVIEW, 1945-1991

The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

Dr Thomas Tunstall Allcock, Manchester University

COLD WAR – THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962

Nikita Khrushchev’s Decision to Send Missiles to Cuba

Prof. Mark White, QMUL

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

The Debate Surrounding Eisenhower’s Foreign Policy

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

How did Eisenhower respond to communism?

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

How did Eisenhower manage American National Security?

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

Did Eisenhower work for peace? Or did he perpetuate the Cold War?

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR - EISENHOWER, 1953-1961

Was the Central Intelligence Agency a rogue elephant?

Prof. Kenneth Osgood, Colorado School of Mines

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

Why did the Cold War enter a new stage of crisis from 1960-63?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

The Crisis Years and the Start of Détente, 1960-63

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

Why did early Détente stall?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

How and why did Détente flourish after 1968?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

How and why did Détente end?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

The Historical Debate

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

Two Assassinations

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

Escalating Events

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

What pressures were there for war?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

How much did domestic politics influence LBJ’s decision for war?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

Conclusion

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

Introduction

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

What was US strategy in the air in Vietnam?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

What was US strategy on the ground in Vietnam?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

Homefronts and Diplomacy

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

Was the Vietnam War unwinnable?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

The Stalemate and NLF Strength

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

Planning the Tet Offensive

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

The Failures of the Tet Offensive

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

Sustained Losses and Johnson's Announcement

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

The Election of 1968

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

Hamburger Hill

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Nixon and Kissinger

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Nixon and Kissinger's Priorities and the Early Administration, 1969

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

The Cambodian Campaign, Protests and Kissinger's Dominance, 1970-71

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Triangulation, the Election of 1972 and Peace Talks, 1971-72

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Peace, the Watergate Scandal and the Fall of Saigon, 1972-75

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

The End of the War and its Aftermath

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – THE BERLIN CRISIS, 1958-61

Background to the Crisis

Prof. Sir Lawrence Freedman, King's College London

COLD WAR – THE BERLIN CRISIS, 1958-61

Early Tension, 1958-60

Prof. Sir Lawrence Freedman, King's College London

COLD WAR – THE BERLIN CRISIS, 1958-61

Khrushchev's Ultimatum

Prof. Sir Lawrence Freedman, King's College London

COLD WAR – THE BERLIN CRISIS, 1958-61

Kennedy's Response and the Construction of the Berlin Wall

Prof. Sir Lawrence Freedman, King's College London

COLD WAR – THE BERLIN CRISIS, 1958-61

Aftermath

Prof. Sir Lawrence Freedman, King's College London

The end of the Cold War, 1970–91

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

Why did the Cold War enter a new stage of crisis from 1960-63?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

The Crisis Years and the Start of Détente, 1960-63

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

Why did early Détente stall?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

How and why did Détente flourish after 1968?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – DÉTENTE, 1960-79

How and why did Détente end?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – REAGAN, GORBACHEV AND THE END OF THE COLD WAR, 1979-1991

Introduction

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – REAGAN, GORBACHEV AND THE END OF THE COLD WAR, 1979-1991

Renewed Escalation, 1979-85

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – REAGAN, GORBACHEV AND THE END OF THE COLD WAR, 1979-1991

Genuine Détente, 1985-89

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – REAGAN, GORBACHEV AND THE END OF THE COLD WAR, 1979-1991

Why Did the Cold War End?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – REAGAN, GORBACHEV AND THE END OF THE COLD WAR, 1979-1991

The Post-Cold War World

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Nixon and Kissinger

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Nixon and Kissinger's Priorities and the Early Administration, 1969

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

The Cambodian Campaign, Protests and Kissinger's Dominance, 1970-71

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Triangulation, the Election of 1972 and Peace Talks, 1971-72

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Peace, the Watergate Scandal and the Fall of Saigon, 1972-75

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

The End of the War and its Aftermath

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

Contents

The origins of the Cold War, 1941–58

Cold War crises, 1958–70

The end of the Cold War, 1970–91