false 185731 1 This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. <p> The success of China's Communist revolution in 1949 set the stage, Chen says. The Korean War, the Taiwan Strait crises, and the Vietnam War--all of which involved China as a central actor--represented the only major "hot" conflicts during the Cold War period, making East Asia the main battlefield of the Cold War, while creating conditions to prevent the two superpowers from engaging in a direct military showdown. Beijing's split with Moscow and rapprochement with Washington fundamentally transformed the international balance of power, argues Chen, eventually leading to the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the decline of international communism. <p> Based on sources that include recently declassified Chinese documents, the book offers pathbreaking insights into the course and outcome of the Cold War. 179529 25 6 2001 Mao's China and the Cold War (The New Cold War History) total:14|5:3|4:6|3:4|2:1|1:0| 14 53 19 2 4 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu May 01 09:58:36 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 21:05:46 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Aug 20 19:12:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 19:13:48 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Tue Oct 20 19:53:57 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 19:53:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 08 20:59:13 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 20:59:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 07 06:17:14 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 06:17:14 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Dec 04 14:16:31 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 14:16:31 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 18:15:19 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 20:05:46 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Tue Aug 05 14:12:24 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 14:12:24 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Aug 02 21:30:12 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 21:30:12 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jul 02 18:47:35 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 18:47:35 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 21:06:04 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 21:06:04 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Jan 27 19:40:41 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 19:40:41 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jan 09 17:20:12 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 09 17:20:12 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Oct 28 23:58:22 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 28 23:58:45 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 10 23:25:20 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 05 11:48:38 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Aug 31 07:32:55 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 07:32:55 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Tue Aug 07 08:34:10 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 08:34:10 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Fri May 18 13:08:33 -0700 2007 Fri May 18 13:08:33 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Fri Mar 09 14:57:45 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 09 14:58:08 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=185731