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Endgame

The Final Phase of the First Cold War

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Endgame

The Final Phase of the First Cold War

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Endgame is a vivid retelling of the final years of the Cold War.

The arrival of Mikhail Gorbachev as a new reformist leader of the Soviet Union from 1885 and 1991, unleashed rapid change inside the Soviet Union, easing tensions with the United States. These reforms quickly acquired a momentum of their own, as Moscow's dominion over Eastern Europe and then the Soviet Union itself was washed away. Statesmen, diplomats, soldiers, journalists and others in both the East and West scrambled to chart a new course amidst the uncertainty and opportunity. Endgame is the story of these final years of the Cold War, through the eyes of those involved in bringing its end. Weaving together their dramatic stories of statesmanship and subterfuge, and the choices made under pressure and uncertainty. Drawing out how each player felt about the momentous events in which they found themselves, Endgame constructs these dramatic final days from first-hand memoirs, diaries, documentary and archive material to bring the events of this period to life.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Hidden Fate (March 1985)
Chapter One - Out of Black Night (April - December 1985)
Chapter Two - Lifting Minds (January - June 1986)
Chapter Three - Farewell to Slavery (July - December 1986)
Chapter Four - Just for One Day (January - June 1987)
Chapter Five - Laughing and Fighting (July - December 1987)
Chapter Six - Swords in Place (January - June 1988)
Chapter Seven - Weaving a Shroud (July - December 1988)
Chapter Eight - Miles to Go (January - June 1989)
Chapter Nine - Forged with Love (July - December 1989)
Chapter Ten - Tearing the Prison Down (January - June 1990)
Chapter Eleven - Crown of Brotherhood (July - Dec 1990)
Chapter Twelve - Moment to Decide (January - June 1991)
Chapter Thirteen - In All Conscience (July - November 1991)
Finale - Time of Twilight (December 1991)

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 05 Mar 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9781350422483
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Richard Crowder

Richard Crowder is a British diplomat and independ…

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