A study of the origins, course and end of the Cold War, focusing upon its causes and nature. Contents include: -Dominance and Dependency -The Roots of the Cold War -The Cold War (1945-53) -The German Problem -Eastern Europe (1945-50) -The Korean War -The Thaw (1953-55) -The Cold War (1956-63) -Cuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis -The Vietnam Wars -The Junta of the Greek Colonels -Eastern Europe (1979-85) -Chile -Detente -The Afghan War -The Cold War (1979-85) -Central America -China and the Cold War -The End of the Cold War -The Interpretation of the Cold War -Writing Essays about the Cold War.