The Secret of the Superpower Showdown

Author: (Russia) Orlov Zhishun
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Written by the renowned contemporary Russian historian, A. Orlov, this book in the "20th Century Military Secrets Series" is an important work that traces major events during the Cold War and comprehensively reveals its secrets. As a senior Soviet officer and a direct participant in many of the significant events described in the book, Orlov objectively and authentically discloses long-buried political and military secrets. The book introduces the nuclear arms race and espionage warfare between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the behind-the-scenes secret struggles between the two superpowers and between NATO and the Warsaw Pact during events such as the Berlin Crisis, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Suez Crisis, the Polish Events, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. These newly declassified materials are not only truthful and reliable but also thought-provoking. Moreover, some of the content is highly interesting, dramatic, and engaging to read.