The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941–1947 is a seminal historical study by John Lewis Gaddis, examining the political, diplomatic, and strategic roots of the early Cold War. Drawing on American, Soviet, and British archives, Gaddis analyzes how wartime alliances transformed into geopolitical rivalry. The book explores key decisions by Roosevelt, Truman, Stalin, and other po…
The Origins of the Cold War (Second Edition), edited by Thomas G. Paterson, is a comprehensive scholarly collection examining the political, ideological, and diplomatic roots of the Cold War. Drawing from key historical documents, essays, and analyses written by leading historians, the book explores how tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union escalated after World War II, ultima…