America, Russia and the Cold War 1945-2006

This book is an essential addition to any library for anyone interested in knowing the facts of the Cold War. It's breathless in it's rapid-fire espousing of the facts and events that cover the emergence of America as THE true global power of the past seventy five years. This isn't the book to solely own if you want to understand the "whys" and "hows" America adopted rabid religiosity, rampant capitalism, got sucked into Vietnam and became the crucible for cultural change across the globe but it is the bedrock of an understanding not just America of today but also the wider world in which we live. LaFeber pumps out facts at a pace that at times is hard to keep up with but that's because this is indeed a fascinating time of world history. Get the book and hold on for dear life...then be inspired to read other historians to get the complete picture, if you dare; it isn't always pretty reading.

The book is dense reading, with a lot of information. Like much academic writing, the author never uses one word where two will do. On the other hand, the book contains a lot of information, well organized, and telling a compelling story.

LaFeber makes an interesting observation in his introduction that Americans believe that we are a peaceful nation when in fact our history is "studded with conflict and violence."

It's quite hard to keep reading unless you are a major history buff, especially because it's very slow, dull, and at some times uninteresting.

This book covers the cold war and it gives you an unbiased approach. It tells you the truth about the U.S and other countries involved in during this time.

Good book at a Good Price delivered timely

As a history major, this book IS SO COOL!!! (Get it?? Cold War)Very insightful and I like how it extends to modern times.

As always, it met our expectations.