More than just a timeline, this easy to use reference guide is in-depth chronological narrative organized in sections reviewing the history leading up to the Cold War from 1917 to 1945. It includes an introductory section, a general bibliography of resources on the Cold War and is illustrated with maps and photographs from presidential libraries

Lester H. Brune and Richard D. Burns

List of Maps -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. The Cold Peace, 1917-1940 -- II. The ''Strange Alliance,'' 1940-1945 -- III. Containment and Detente, 1946-1976 -- IV. Confrontation and Conciliation, 1976-1991 -- V. Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Appendix: Soviet Premiers and General Secretaries -- Index.