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This comprehensive collection of carefully edited
documents-speeches, treaties, statements, and articles-traces the
rise and fall of the Cold War. The sources follow the Cold War from
its roots in East-West tensions at the end of World War II to the
collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Set in historical context by
the editors' concise introductions and followed by thoughtful
discussion questions, the documents are arranged in chronological
order, starting with the Yalta Conference and ending with
Gorbachev's resignation speech. Drawing on selections from a
variety of countries and leaders involved in this prolonged global
struggle, the editors treat the entire Cold War as an era in world
history, not just U.S. history. Their judicious selection makes the
great events of the time come alive through the words and phrases
of those who were actively involved.
This comprehensive text provides a balanced survey of the Cold War
in a genuinely global framework. Presenting not only Soviet and
Western perspectives, but also the outlooks of peoples and leaders
throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, Edward
H. Judge and John W. Langdon offer in-depth treatment of
imperialism, anti-imperialism, decolonization, national liberation
struggles, and their Cold War connections. The authors explore the
background and context for all major developments during the era,
as well as capsule biographies and character analyses of key
figures. Tracing the Cold War from its roots in East-West tensions
before and during World War II through its origins in the immediate
postwar era, the book concludes with the Cold War's legacy, which
continues today. Written in a clear and lively style, this
compelling text will bring the era to life for readers who didn't
experience its dramas and crises directly.
Judge's book is the best to date on the Kishinev pogrom of 1903. In
seven gracefully written chapters, the author lays out the
background of the Jewish question in Russia, profiles the city of
Kishinev, narrates the events leading up to and included in the
pogrom, and analyzes its causes and effects. -Choice A detailed
re-examination of the notorious Kishinev pogrom of 1903. -East
European Jewish Affairs In February of 1903, in a town in the
southwestern part of the Russian empire, a peasant stumbled upon
the corpse of 14-year old Mikhail Rybachenko, bruised and covered
with stab wounds, in a garden. The murder immediately fueled wild
rumors that he had been killed by local Jews in need of his
Christian blood to prepare their matzah bread. Panic rumors,
grounded in sinister superstitions of Jewish sorcery and ritual
murder, quickly spread to nearby towns. By April, they had hit
Kishinev -- a growing metropolis of 100,000 inhabitants rife with
the unrest of rapid expansion, ethnic rivalry, revolutionary
agitation, and anti-Semitism -- with full force. The resulting
massacre left dozens dead, and hundreds wounded, maimed, widowed,
orphaned or homeless. This is the story of Kishinev. In this
extensively researched book, Edward Judge examines these
anti-Jewish riots, detailing their background, cause, and
aftermath. He traces the evolution of the riots, analyzing the
broader impact of imperial policies, urbanization, nationalism,
population growth, and revolutionary activism upon the Jewish
situation in Russia. Recounting the activities and attitudes of
anti- semitic agitators and Kishinev officials, the book examines
the spiral of violence, the inaction of the authorities in the wake
of the pogrom, the storm of indignation that followed the pogrom,
and the efforts of tsarist officials to counter subsequent negative
publicity. EASTER IN KISHINEV also portrays the investigation of
the disorders and the trials of the rioters and carefully considers
the question of government responsibility for the outbreak of the
pogrom.
This comprehensive text provides a balanced survey of the Cold War
in a genuinely global framework. Presenting not only Soviet and
Western perspectives, but also the outlooks of peoples and leaders
throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, Edward
H. Judge and John W. Langdon offer in-depth treatment of
imperialism, anti-imperialism, decolonization, national liberation
struggles, and their Cold War connections. The authors explore the
background and context for all major developments during the era,
as well as capsule biographies and character analyses of key
figures. Tracing the Cold War from its roots in East-West tensions
before and during World War II through its origins in the immediate
postwar era, the book concludes with the Cold War's legacy, which
continues today. Written in a clear and lively style, this
compelling text will bring the era to life for readers who didn't
experience its dramas and crises directly.
This comprehensive collection of carefully edited
documents-speeches, treaties, statements, and articles-traces the
rise and fall of the Cold War. The sources follow the Cold War from
its roots in East-West tensions at the end of World War II to the
collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Set in historical context by
the editors' concise introductions and followed by thoughtful
discussion questions, the documents are arranged in chronological
order, starting with the Yalta Conference and ending with
Gorbachev's resignation speech. Drawing on selections from a
variety of countries and leaders involved in this prolonged global
struggle, the editors treat the entire Cold War as an era in world
history, not just U.S. history. Their judicious selection makes the
great events of the time come alive through the words and phrases
of those who were actively involved.
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