The Cold War

Key images, professional opinions, and participant experiences enliven this title's discussion of spying, the space race, conflicts in Vietnam and Korea and more. Genocide, intentional nuclear destruction, world war -- what inspired such events and what was left in their wake? How Did It Happen? investigates these questions and others as it probes some of the major turning points in modern history. Encouraging readers to develop interpretive and critical thinking skills, this series from Lucent Books combines primary source materials, full-color images, expert opinions and narrative explanation of the causes and effects of key economic, political and militaristic events in 20th-century history.