A history of post-World War II Europe documents its political and social struggles, considering the war's impact on European society, the role of the U.S. and the former Soviet Union in postwar settlement, and the contributions of such leaders as Charles de Gaulle and Margaret Thatcher. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

A history of post-World War II Europe documents its political and social struggles, considering the war's impact of European society, the role of the U.S. and the former Soviet Union on postwar settlement, and the contributions of such leaders as Charles de Gaulle and Margaret Thatcher. (view table of contents)

Product Description: In this timely collection, a dozen leading scholars of international affairs consider the twentieth century’s recurring failure to construct a stable and peaceful international order in the wake of war. Why has peace been so hard to build? The authors reflect on the difficulties faced by governments as they sought a secure world order after the First World War, the Second World War, and the Cold War...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Historians of the Cold War, argues William Hitchcock, have toooften overlooked the part that European nations played in shapingthe post-World War II international system. In particular,France, a country beset by economic difficulties and politicalinstability in the aftermath of the war, has been given shortshrift...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)