A guide to the Cold War that discusses its causes, the way it influenced American and Soviet relations, the effects it had on the economies of the United States and the Soviet Union, the events that led to the end of the Cold War, and other related topics.

Looks at the past, present, and future of all the newly independent nations of the former Soviet Union, with a chronology of events leading up to the fall of the Soviet Union.

Provides a portrait of the people of Russia as they rebuild their country in the aftermath of forty years of communist rule. Includes interviews with citizens and officials, history of the country, maps, photographs, and a chronicle of key events.

Covers the long ideological conflict between the communist world and the Western democracies from the end of World War II to the collapse of communism in Europe in 1990.