We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History John Lewis Gaddis
Publisher: Oxford University Press

International, or that the soldiers on the ground represent anything other than their own national flags and national armed forces: Most of the war's European critics want to know why their boys are fighting 'for the Americans,' not for NATO." . History and the writing of history are not static We have all read or seen accounts of D-Day, but somehow none of them have been capable of conveying a sense of how pivotal the success of this operation really was. We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History. We are now in negotiations with the Russians to get down to 1,500, but, the question is, what security does 1,500 give you that 700 doesn't give you, or 500, and if the Chinese have 200 and both the British and French have in the low 100's, why do we have to be at 1,500? [xii] See John Lewis Gaddis, “ We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History” (Oxford; Clarendon Press, 1997). May 12, 2014 - This spring has seen the highest level of tension in Europe since the Cold War, prompting some into drawing (inappropriate) parallels with precisely the European crisis of 1914 that led to all-out war. Nov 26, 2011 - By reconsidering the Cold War historiography, we will see the clearer image of the American empire… [xi] Ibid.,5. And that the American film industry won the cinematic Cold War almost by default. We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History: Clarendon Press, 1997. "From the Unknown Lenin to the Unknown Cold War: New Perspectives on Russian History. Hoffman, thank you for taking the time to sit down with me to discuss your latest book, "The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy." DH: Let .. To me this was the most Every historian knows how difficult it is to weave together various threads of evidence into a coherent narrative. Rethinking of the Stalinist past – if we talk precisely about rethinking, as the title has it – was an intensely subjective process for everyone involved. Feb 10, 2010 - She said, "I am just extremely heartened by the level of positive response we've received," and explained: "This is a significant commitment by our" alliance partners. Aug 26, 2013 - However, the list does cover the length of American history back to the founding of the Republic and encompasses multiple approaches to the subject. Rate President Obama's Job Performance, Vote Here Now. May 20, 2014 - Mostly this chapter focuses on the war prose of Konstantin Simonov, notably his two novels, The Living and the Dead (1960) and the sequel People Are Not Born Soldiers (1963). Feb 1, 2001 - “Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Is the Gay Ban Based on Military Necessity?” Winter Kelley, Lawrence G. This conference seeks, first of all, to take stock of what we now know about the role played by the American film industry during the conflict.