The Cold War from History Today

The Cold War from History Today

The Cold War is a carefully curated, comprehensive selection of the best History Today articles on a global conflict which continues to shape the modern world.

The Cold War’s defining moments and flashpoints are covered in this expanded special publication – the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of Saigon, and the Berlin Wall – as well as many of its less conspicuous battlegrounds, including the Maghreb, divided Vienna, and the Bandung Conference. The Cold War emerges as a conflict that consumed the whole globe. 

Order your copy of this special publication now for only £12.99 plus postage.

‘Who started the Cold War? Who ended it? From averting nuclear catastrophe to policing Harry Lime’s Vienna, the heroes and villains on both sides. A fascinating collection of thoughtful, authoritative and sometimes quirky pieces from the recent archives of History Today.’

Rodric Braithwaite,
British Ambassador to the Soviet Union, 1988-91

Discover the events that shaped the Cold War in this enthralling special publication from History Today.