Tabla de Contenidos: “…The 'First Cold War', 1948-52. 5. 'The Thaw', 1953-58. 6. Khruschev's Cold War, 1958-62. 7. …”

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“…Presentación del editor: "Using previously inaccessible archival documents, this study provides a longitudinal investigation of the middle levels of Soviet bureaucracy responsible for overseeing Olympic Sport during the Cold War. Spanning the period from the USSR's Olympic debut in 1952 through the 1980 Games held in Moscow, this book argues that behind the high-profile performances of Soviet elite athletes, a legion of sports administrators worked within international sports organizations and the Soviet party-state to increase Soviet chances of success and make Soviet representatives a respected voice in international sports. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Crystallizing the Cold War -- George Kennan's course, 1947-49 : a Gaullist before de Gaulle / John L. …”

“…Da sich ihre Familie im Widerstand gegen das Regime engagierte, war auch sie von Verfolgung betroffen. In den 1980er Jahren widmete sie sich der Verschriftlichung ihrer Erinnerungen an die Jahre 1930 bis 1950 – ein Prozess, der sie über zwei Jahrzehnte beschäftigte. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction -- Preface -- "Something Big Was Going to Happen" -- One Million Souls, One Heart -- Oita Men Troop to War -- The War Expands and the People Mobilize -- Invincible Japan -- Fire from the Sky -- "I Shall Die with Pleasure" -- Never-ending Sirens -- A Hard Price to Pay -- Donate Everything -- Eliminate the City -- Oita's Advisors to the Emperor -- The Lightning Bolt -- We Didn't Surrender--The War Just Ended -- Hungary, Confused, and Afraid -- The Devil Comes Ashore -- A Bitter Homecoming -- The Occupation Takes Hold -- Miss Beppu, Crazy Mary, and William Westmorland -- Conclusion -- Chronology of Japanese Historical Events, 1905-1957…”