Empire and Cold War: The Roots of US–Third World Antagonism, 1945–47

by Scott L. Bills

The Second World War shattered and remade the world. Two great powers—the United States and the Soviet Union—warily confronted each other across the smoking ruins of Europe. But the end of war for Europeans prompted a surge of renewed struggle in colonial areas, as nationalist groups sought greater autonomy or independence. The weakened, tottering empires of Britain, France, and the Netherlands—their myths of military and racial superiority destroyed by the wartime line of march—were beset. American policymakers were no longer afforded the luxury of ignoring colonial problems as they began to fashion a new globalism to counter Soviet influence.

280 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1990

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not gonna lie, I rolled my eyes at the hype around Empire and Cold War, then caught myself quoting it to coworkers. Scott L. Bills has a way of phrasing things that sticks in your head whether you like it or not. It's a bit repetitive past the halfway point. Good for quote collectors, skip if you hate a book making a point twice.