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Modern History

Home > Modern History > International Studies in Peace and Conflict > The Cold War 1945-1991

Overview | Key historical features | Detente | Renewal and End

Overview

• Overview of US-Soviet relations and the Cold War

Key historical features

• The origins and development of the Cold War
• Peaceful coexistence
• Crises of the Cold War
• Timeline of the Cold War
• Cold War Glossary
• Cold War Internet Resources

Detente

• Economic and political reasons for detente

Renewal and End

• Renewal and end of the Cold War - Soviet attitudes and policies under Gorbachev
• Renewal and end of the Cold War - US attitudes and policies under Reagan
• Renewal and end of the Cold War - Disarmament agreements 1987-1991