Bibliograph

The Cold War, by Elizabeth Sirimarco

Type

Label

The Cold War, by Elizabeth Sirimarco

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Cold War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

51559052

Responsibility statement

by Elizabeth Sirimarco

Series statement

American voices from--

Summary

Presents the history of the Cold War through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, speeches, and songs dating from the period. Includes review questions

Table Of Contents

Thaw and freeze: What are we fighting for? Country Joe McDonald's song of protest -- Nixon in China -- Nixon in the USSR -- Cold War renewed: Jimmy Carter's State of the Union address -- Reagan denounces an evil empire -- Homeland hysteria: Alger Hiss case -- Witness describes the Rosenberg execution -- McCarthy on Communists -- Outspoken critic: Senator Margaret Chase Smith on the witch hunts -- Be prepared: Office of Civil Defense warns Americans -- Ban the bomb: Peace activists speak out: Manifesto: Einstein and Russell send a warning -- Satirist's perspective: "We will all go together" -- American women march for peace -- Young activist: Samantha Smith writes to Andropov -- Physician speaks out: Dr. Helen Caldicott -- End in sight: Conclusion of the Cold War: Reagan's star wars speech -- Public radio report: Superpowers meet -- Negotiation breakdown: Gorbachev on the Reykjavik summit -- "Tear down this wall": Reagan in Berlin -- Journalist remembers: Dan Rather at the wall -- Time line -- Glossary -- To find out more -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Creator