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From the shadows : the ultimate insider's story of live presidents and how they won the Cold War / Robert M. Gates

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Simon & Schuster, 1996Description: 604 p. : il. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0684810816
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.73047
LOC classification:
  • 002 E 183.8 G259f 1996
Summary: 1969-1974 : Détente : The years of smoke and mirrors, 25. -- Washington and Moscow : 1969, 27. -- So this was "Détente"?, 39. -- 1975-1980 : The mask of soviet ascendancy, 51. -- American paralysis, 64. -- The "Third World" war, 64. -- Planting lethal seeds, 85. -- MUTS, spies, and dissidents, 97. -- Defense and arms control : Advantage USSR, 105. -- 1979 : Cold war, hot war. East war, west war, 118. -- Carter turns to CIA, 135. -- The mask of soviet ascendancy, the reality of vulnerability, 170. -- 1981-1986 : The resurgence of the west, 181. -- The reawakening, 183. -- Reagan's sword : Casey at CIA, 198. -- Turning the tables, 226. -- 1983 : The most dangerous year, 258. -- The war in Washington, 1983 : Shultz against the field, 278. -- Central America, 1983 : Our Own Worst Enemy, 293. -- Passages : Last gasp of the Soviet Old Guard, 317. -- 1985 : Reagan and Gorbachev : The best of enemies, 327. -- The third world competition, 1985-1986 : Washington pours it on, 346. -- Intelligence wars, 357. -- 1986-1991 : Liberation and history's dustbin, 373. -- Gorbachev's uncertain trumpet, 1986-1987, 375. -- Diversions, 390. -- Geneva to Washington, 404. -- Ending the "Third World" war, 427. -- Gorbachev : Destroying the soviet system, 438. -- The "Velvet Revolutions" of 1989 : the avalanche of liberation, 449. -- Together at last : Bush and Gorbachev, 472. -- Destruction of the "Evil Empire", 508. -- A Joyless Victory, 532
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 002 E 183.8 G259f 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000001127

1969-1974 : Détente : The years of smoke and mirrors, 25. -- Washington and Moscow : 1969, 27. -- So this was "Détente"?, 39. -- 1975-1980 : The mask of soviet ascendancy, 51. -- American paralysis, 64. -- The "Third World" war, 64. -- Planting lethal seeds, 85. -- MUTS, spies, and dissidents, 97. -- Defense and arms control : Advantage USSR, 105. -- 1979 : Cold war, hot war. East war, west war, 118. -- Carter turns to CIA, 135. -- The mask of soviet ascendancy, the reality of vulnerability, 170. -- 1981-1986 : The resurgence of the west, 181. -- The reawakening, 183. -- Reagan's sword : Casey at CIA, 198. -- Turning the tables, 226. -- 1983 : The most dangerous year, 258. -- The war in Washington, 1983 : Shultz against the field, 278. -- Central America, 1983 : Our Own Worst Enemy, 293. -- Passages : Last gasp of the Soviet Old Guard, 317. -- 1985 : Reagan and Gorbachev : The best of enemies, 327. -- The third world competition, 1985-1986 : Washington pours it on, 346. -- Intelligence wars, 357. -- 1986-1991 : Liberation and history's dustbin, 373. -- Gorbachev's uncertain trumpet, 1986-1987, 375. -- Diversions, 390. -- Geneva to Washington, 404. -- Ending the "Third World" war, 427. -- Gorbachev : Destroying the soviet system, 438. -- The "Velvet Revolutions" of 1989 : the avalanche of liberation, 449. -- Together at last : Bush and Gorbachev, 472. -- Destruction of the "Evil Empire", 508. -- A Joyless Victory, 532

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