Nkhrushchev cold war books

It is more than 20 years since ronald reagan and mikhail gorbachev met for their first summit in geneva to begin the last cold war chess. Ross johnson on october 21, 2016 this year marks the 60th anniversary of the hungarian revolution, the most violent of several upheavals in sovietdominated central and eastern europe during 1956 that shattered communists unwavering belief in josef stalin while demonstrating moscows continued. High noon in the cold war captures the cuban missile crisis in a new light, from inside the hearts and minds of the famous men who provoked and, in the nick of time, resolved the confrontation. The inside story of an american adversary paperback october 17, 2007 by aleksandr fursenko author, timothy naftali author. Aleksandr fursenko, a leading historian of the cold war and one of russias top specialists on u.

Although the soviet system was animated by the drive to change human nature and remake reality, the soviet union depicted itself as a democracy that differed from western democracies only in the populations extraordinary degree of unanimity. Ten histories of the cold war worth reading council on. Biography of nikita khrushchev, cold war era soviet leader. Which of the following events included in the timeline above was the first time u. This intriguing book, based on recently accessible soviet primary sources, is the first to explain the emergence of the cold war and its development in stalins lifetime. The inside story of an american adversary reprint by fursenko, aleksandr, naftali, timothy isbn. The book describes nikita khrushchevs rise from obscurity to lead the second most powerful nation in the world, until his ignominious departure. K blows top is a work of history that reads like a vonnegut novel. To mark the anniversary of the fall of the wall, i will be posting my favorite books, memoirs, novels, films, and quotes about the cold war, much. Mar 30, 2009 nixon, khrushchev and a story of cold war love washington and moscow have often inched toward rapprochement. It was huge, as this book demonstrates, not only because of the perilous stakes but also because of the size of.

So believed soviet premier nikita khrushchev, who combined political cunning and a. Using a multitude of sources and written from a variety of perspectives, this book reads at times like one of tom clancys early books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading khrushchev s cold war. This is the third and last volume of the only complete and fully reliable englishlanguage version of the memoirs of the soviet leader nikita khrushchev. The soviet union in the cold war from stalin to gorbachev and anne applebaums iron curtain. Not surprisingly, presidents eisenhower and kennedy figure prominently in khrushchevs cold war, which provides a different perspective on u. Khrushchev s thaw had its genesis in the concealed power struggle among stalins lieutenants.

Nikita khrushchev 18941971 was leader of the soviet union after the death of joseph stalin. The inside story of an american adversary, published by w. Such a background politicised khrushchev and he fought for the red army during the russian civil war. An all but forgotten post war famine in the soviet union killed 1m2m people. The cuban missile crisis of 1962 may be one of the most analyzed events of the cold war and hence one more book on the topic could be considered redundant one minute to midnight proves this is not so. The cuban missile crisis, in october 1962, was probably the closest the united states and the soviet union came to initiating nuclear war. The long, nucleararmed standoff that followed the second world war was a terrifying parody of peace which inspired some brilliant literature.

He served as first secretary of the communist party of the soviet union from 1953 to 1964, and as chairman of the council of ministers, or premier, from 1958 to 1964. Its emphasis is not on the contrast between khrushchevs good and bad instincts, but rather on his ironic policy of confrontation with the west in order to make the ussr more like the westin terms of military power, standard of living, and perhaps even provision for peaceful. The inside story of an american adversary, the authors explore the complicated balance between cooperation with the west and competition for third world support that undergirded the soviet diplomatic strategy from 1955 to 1963. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Old enough to have experienced an elder generations way of thought, young enough to have had their own irreverent, quizzical view in the regimes dying days, these two former colleagues from the moscowbased institute of usa and canada have passionately reconstructed the world as it looked to soviet leaders from stalin to khrushchev during the decisive years 194562.

Powaski offers a new perspective on the great rivalry, even as he provides a coherent, concise narrative. List of books and articles about nikita khrushchev. Mar 09, 2015 nikita khrushchev was born in 1894 at kalinovka near to the ukraine border. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko, timothy. New studies the volume edited by cambridge historian david reynolds on the origins of the cold war in europe shows the present mixture of new materials, traditional interpretations and fresh approaches better than most recent contributions. He toured the united states in 1959 and met with president eisenhower at camp david, md. Written in 1970 some years of khrushchev fell from power oct. In foreign affairs he pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the capitalist west. After the bolshevik success in this and with the war ending, khrushchev became a miner. He wastes no time in challenging the reader to think of the cold war in new ways, arguing that the roots of the conflict are centuries old, going back to czarist russia and to the very infancy of the american nation. His leadership style and expressive personality came to represent russians hostility toward the united states in the eyes of the american public. The cold warcuban missile crisis wikibooks, open books for. On the surface, the red army and the soviet leadership seemed united after their victory in world war ii. Amid the cold war, one iconic episode of detente took place 50 years ago this summer.

Nikita khrushchev was a leader who risked war to get peace during the most dangerous years of the twentieth century. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read khrushchev s cold war. In khrushchev s cold war, a sequel to their international history of the cuban missile crisis, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali use new archival sources to provide a detailed and dramatic look through soviet eyes at the most dangerous years of the cold war. In khrushchev s cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, authors of the cuban missile crisis classic one hell of a gamble, bring to life headtohead confrontations between khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy. Several major leaders among the red army commanders, such as marshal georgy zhukov and his loyal officers, had some serious tensions with stalins secret service. When nikita khrushchev toured america in 1959the first russian leader ever to set foot in the western hemisphere, let alone the united statesthe country was enjoying a period of unprecedented prosperity, just as the cold war and the possibility of thermonuclear annihilation were causing widespread, bonedeep dread throughout the land.

What was known about soviet premier nikita khrushchev during his career was strictly limited by the secretive soviet government. The world on the brink of nuclear war the washington. Little more information was available after he was ousted and became a nonperson in the ussr in 1964. From the ukrainian academy of science, he earned his doctoral. Suez, berlin, laos, and cubashould buy and read this book. The origins of the cold war in united states history textbooks. A solid history of the always probing, somewhat erratic, but ultimately war adverse reign of khrushchev during the 1950s and 60s. Ten histories of the cold war worth reading council on foreign. Choose from used and new textbooks or get instant access with etextbooks and digital materials.

Practicing a crude policy of brinkmanship, krushchev brought the world close to nuclear armageddon, while paradoxically, in his own mind believing this would lead to the end of the cold war. Truman 18841972 became the 33rd president of the united states upon the death of franklin d. During the cold war, the secret that the soviet union sought to hide from the west was its fundamentally ideological character. In a voluminous but thoroughly engaging 545 pages, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali make a detailed study of the cold wars most enigmatic leader in khrushchevs cold war.

Those wanting to acquire direct insights into the thinking and motives of the leadership of the kremlin during some of its most important cold war confrontations with the u. The book is the first indepth biography of khrushchev, 3 4 5 the publication of which was made possible by newly established access to archives in russia and ukraine, following the collapse of the soviet union. This remarkable book, written by two young russian historians, will initiate the long process of reexamining the soviet unions role in the cold war. Ruler of the soviet union during the first decade after stalins death, khrushchev left a contradictory stamp on his country and on the world. The charming young us president and the coarse soviet leader, finally face to face. The placing of soviet nuclear missiles in cuba, aimed at the united states, could have escalated into a full scale war between the united states and the soviet union. Khrushchev was on stage for a critical period of the cold war. This cantankerous communists road trip took place against the backdrop of the fifties in america, with the shadow of the hydrogen bomb hanging over his visit like the sword of damocles. Apr, 2020 nikita khrushchev, in full nikita sergeyevich khrushchev, born april 17 april 5, old style, 1894, kalinovka, russia died september 11, 1971, moscow, russia, soviet union, first secretary of the communist party of the soviet union 195364 and premier of the soviet union 195864 whose policy of destalinization had widespread repercussions throughout the communist world. Some might say dry at times but also a fascinating window into the world of the defunct ussr. The inside story of an american adversary ebook written by aleksandr fursenko, timothy naftali. Of a peasant family, he worked in the plants and mines of ukraine, joined the communist party in 1918.

The novel has served as an inspiration to youths around the world and played a mobilizing role in russias great patriotic war. The cold war is the term used to define the period between the end of world war ii in 1945 and the ultimate collapse of the soviet union and its satellite states in 1991. Based on this cartoon do you believe their relationship to be friendly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The man and his era was written by william taubman, who serves as a professor of political science at amherst college. Leaders and other important figures in the soviet union, eastern europe, china, and the third world volume 2 of the cold war, 19451991, benjamin frankel, isbn 0810389266, 9780810389267. Constantine pleshakov, coauthor, inside the kremlins cold war few books in the field of cold war history have been as eagerly awaited as william taubmans biography of nikita khrushchev. The united states, andrew bacevich writes near the start of his account of postcoldwar america. His ego, bluff, and lack of strategic thinking made him an exasperating opponent for western cold war warriors.

Nikita khrushchev 18941971 led the soviet union during the height of the cold war, serving as premier from 1958 to 1964. The social and cultural history of the cold war is rather marginal, and the focus in cold war research remains primarily on national leaders, decision making, and global politics. Confronted with five major crisesegypts seizure of the suez canal and subsequent intervention by france and england, a coup in iraq, the cuban missile showdown and workers uprisings in hungary, east germany and polandthat threatened to turn the cold war hot in an instant, khrushchev refused to cede ground until he was certain the. Lasting a little over a decade, his leadership spanned a crucial phase of the cold war. Khrushchevs cold war by aleksandr fursenko and timothy. Khrushchevs phrase was used as the title of jan sejnas book on communist cold war strategies and of a comic book. The inside story of an american adversary kindle edition by fursenko, aleksandr, naftali, timothy.

In foreign affairs khrushchev s announced policy, the opposite of that of stalin, was one of peaceful coexistence in the cold war. Oct 17, 2007 this book is a must read for those who want to understand soviet foreign policy during the time that krushchev was the leader of the ussr. The cold warcuban missile crisis wikibooks, open books. Timothy naftali talked about the book he cowrote with aleksandr fursenko, khrushchevs c old war. Box 861526 7142 lineweaver road vint hill, va 20187 540 3412008. List of books and articles about nikita khrushchev online. Soviet dissent and the cold war hoover institution. I learned a number of interesting tidbits brezhnev was an opiate addict, stalin was totally nuts well, guess i already knew that as well as looking through a really interesting analysis. This was an absolutely fascinating book, which gives the history of the cold war from the soviet perspective. Shadow cold war establishes friedman as a firstrate exponent of the new cold war history. Top 10 books about the cold war books the guardian. Reflecting years of research as well as a keen sensitivity to culture.

Globally minded, enviably multilingual, painstakingly archival, his book. In khrushchevs cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, authors of the cuban missile crisis classic one hell of a gamble, bring to life headtohead confrontations between khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy. An important book by two members of a new generation of russian historians. Truman, who had only a highschool education and had been vice president for just 82 days before fdrs sudden death, inherited the monumental task of leading the united states through the end of world war ii and the beginning of the cold war. The korean war marked a turning point in the cold war, leading to a major military buildup and to american military involvement in asia. Petersburg state university in 1951, receiving his candidates degree in 1954 thesis topic the battle for. Kennedy and nikita khrushchev kicked off a whole new cold war.

Khrushchevs cold war provides a somewhat less favorable portrait of the soviet leader. It was filmed a couple of years later with james mason as smiley, renamed dobbs. Fursenko and naftali also wrote one hell of a gamble, a terrific book on the cuban missile crisis. Secrets of war, the cold war 07 khrushchevs regime youtube. Zubok senior fellownational security archive, washington and pleshakov director, pacific studiesinstitute of us and canada. The cold war was a unique international conflict partly because joseph stalin sought socialist transformation of other countries rather than simply the traditional objectives. Though he largely pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the west, the cuban missile crisis began after he positioned nuclear weapons 90 miles from florida. Oct 03, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Nikita khrushchev, first secretary of the communist party of the soviet union 195364 and premier of the soviet union 195864 whose policy of destalinization had widespread repercussions throughout the communist world. Khrushchev holds several advanced engineering degrees. In russia after the cold war the editors provide an accessible and comprehensive survey of the state of russia at the end of the twentieth century, as it seeks to come to terms with its new status in the world community, the pressures and tensions arising from economic and social change and with the problems of ensuring a democratic future. Soviet history stalin and his cursed cause books and arts.

Samuel walker the impact of the cold war rivalry between the united states and the soviet union on american politics and society during the postworld war ii era can hardly be overstated. Zubok senior fellownational security archive, washington and pleshakov director, pacific studiesinstitute of us and. Nash and his coauthors point out in their textbook, the. To understand these diplomatic maneuvers, fursenko and naftali focus on khrushchevs complex policies of. Altogether it is one of the best books ever written about the soviet union. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books.

From stalin to khrushchev new ed by zubok, vladislav isbn. In khrushchevs c old war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali, authors of the cuban missile crisis classic one hell of a gamble, bring to life headtohead confrontations between khrushchev and presidents eisenhower and kennedy. The protatgonists in the cold war were the west, led by the united states, and the eastern bloc, led by the soviet union. Khrushchev was born in 1894 to a peasant family in ukraine. The kennedy khrushchev years ended with the presidents 1963 assassination, and this key cold war period came to a total close when the russian was ousted from power 11 months later. Drawing from their unrivaled access to politburo and soviet intelligence materials. With their deeply researched khrushchev s cold war, aleksandr fursenko and timothy naftali lift the veil of secrecy further than ever, exposing how moscow made foreign policy decisions. The origins of the cold war in united states history textbooks j. Nikita sergeyevich khrushchev was a russian politician who led the soviet union during part of the cold war. Dec, 2006 timothy naftali talked about the book he cowrote with aleksandr fursenko, khrushchevs cold war. It provided the title to a 1962 documentary well bury you released by columbia pictures. The crushing of eastern europe, 19441956, which detail the human cost and larger soviet political strategy, this book should become a goto read on how the cold war developed. Nikita khrushchev april 15, 1894september 11, 1971 was the leader of the soviet union during a critical decade of the cold war. Who are the two figures depicted and which nations do they represent.