Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Contents
What was the Cold War?. Race to the Moon -- What was the Cold War? -- What made the Cold War cold? -- Cold War battles -- What came out of the Cold War?. The end of the Cold War -- Cold War politics -- International politics -- Conflicts around the World -- Life in the East -- Life in the West -- Cuba and Vietnam -- The arms race -- Nuclear legacy of the Cold War -- The space race -- The spy game -- Science and technology -- Propaganda -- Popular culture -- Sports rivalry -- So did anything good come out of the Cold War?. After the Cold War -- Positive effects of the Cold War.