Book Analysis: The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1947.

Abstract

This report analyzes John Lewis Gaddis' 1972 book, The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1947, seeking to validate the accuracy of Gaddis' historical analysis. This analysis presents the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union by using different Historians' interpretations of particular key events between 1941 and 1947. The author recommends the book as an accurate and readable presentation of internal and external limitations placed on elected officials during the policy formation process. The author recommends the book for PME student study of the origins of the Cold War.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194853

Entities

People

  • Gary V. Kahn

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Eastern Europe
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • National Politics
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Administration
  • Public Opinion
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design