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The Resource The rebellion of Ronald Reagan : a history of the end of the Cold War, James Mann

The rebellion of Ronald Reagan : a history of the end of the Cold War, James Mann

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Summary
Drawing on new interviews and previously unavailable documents, Mann finally answers the troubling questions about Reagan's actual role in the crumbling of Soviet power; and concludes that by recognizing the significance of Gorbachev, Reagan helped bring the Cold War to a close
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xx, 396 p., [16] p. of plates
Contents
  • Two anti-communists
  • Clandestine visit
  • "It's time to stroke Ronnie"
  • Two schools of thought
  • Evil empire
  • Nixon detects Gorbachev's "steel fist"
  • Abolition
  • Conservative uproar
  • The conversation
  • Reversal of roles
  • Informal adviser
  • A new friend
  • Banned from the land of the firebird
  • War scare
  • Improbable emissary
  • Hunger for religion
  • An arrest and its consequences
  • Keep her away
  • Carlucci's notes
  • Berlin
  • The speech
  • Twenty-fifth anniversary
  • Day visit of a presidential candidate
  • "He blew it"
  • Anti-Soviet jokes
  • The orator and his writers
  • One night free in West Berlin
  • Competing drafts
  • Warsaw pact
  • "I think we'll leave it in"
  • Rock concert
  • Venetian villa
  • Brandenburg Gate
  • Why not "Mr. Honecker"?
  • On his own
  • Summits
  • "Quit pressing"
  • An arms deal and its opponents
  • Shultz's pitch
  • The grand tour rejected
  • Of Dan Quayle and Errol Flynn
  • Gorbachev in Washington
  • Making a treaty look easy
  • The no-so-evil empire
  • Bush v. Reagan
  • The wall will stand for "100 years."
Isbn
9780670020546
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2008029029-d.html
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The rebellion of Ronald Reagan : a history of the end of the Cold War
Title
The rebellion of Ronald Reagan
Title remainder
a history of the end of the Cold War
Statement of responsibility
James Mann
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Drawing on new interviews and previously unavailable documents, Mann finally answers the troubling questions about Reagan's actual role in the crumbling of Soviet power; and concludes that by recognizing the significance of Gorbachev, Reagan helped bring the Cold War to a close
Member of
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1946-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Mann, Jim
Dewey number
973.927092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
E877.2
LC item number
.M36 2009
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Reagan, Ronald
  • Nixon, Richard M.
  • Massie, Suzanne
  • Reagan, Ronald
  • Cold War
  • Political leadership
  • Presidents
  • United States
  • United States
  • Soviet Union
Label
The rebellion of Ronald Reagan : a history of the end of the Cold War, James Mann
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2008029029-d.html
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-379) and index
Contents
Two anti-communists -- Clandestine visit -- "It's time to stroke Ronnie" -- Two schools of thought -- Evil empire -- Nixon detects Gorbachev's "steel fist" -- Abolition -- Conservative uproar -- The conversation -- Reversal of roles -- Informal adviser -- A new friend -- Banned from the land of the firebird -- War scare -- Improbable emissary -- Hunger for religion -- An arrest and its consequences -- Keep her away -- Carlucci's notes -- Berlin -- The speech -- Twenty-fifth anniversary -- Day visit of a presidential candidate -- "He blew it" -- Anti-Soviet jokes -- The orator and his writers -- One night free in West Berlin -- Competing drafts -- Warsaw pact -- "I think we'll leave it in" -- Rock concert -- Venetian villa -- Brandenburg Gate -- Why not "Mr. Honecker"? -- On his own -- Summits -- "Quit pressing" -- An arms deal and its opponents -- Shultz's pitch -- The grand tour rejected -- Of Dan Quayle and Errol Flynn -- Gorbachev in Washington -- Making a treaty look easy -- The no-so-evil empire -- Bush v. Reagan -- The wall will stand for "100 years."
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xx, 396 p., [16] p. of plates
Isbn
9780670020546
Lccn
2008029029
Other physical details
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System control number
  • ocn233549207
  • (OCoLC)233549207
Label
The rebellion of Ronald Reagan : a history of the end of the Cold War, James Mann
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2008029029-d.html
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-379) and index
Contents
Two anti-communists -- Clandestine visit -- "It's time to stroke Ronnie" -- Two schools of thought -- Evil empire -- Nixon detects Gorbachev's "steel fist" -- Abolition -- Conservative uproar -- The conversation -- Reversal of roles -- Informal adviser -- A new friend -- Banned from the land of the firebird -- War scare -- Improbable emissary -- Hunger for religion -- An arrest and its consequences -- Keep her away -- Carlucci's notes -- Berlin -- The speech -- Twenty-fifth anniversary -- Day visit of a presidential candidate -- "He blew it" -- Anti-Soviet jokes -- The orator and his writers -- One night free in West Berlin -- Competing drafts -- Warsaw pact -- "I think we'll leave it in" -- Rock concert -- Venetian villa -- Brandenburg Gate -- Why not "Mr. Honecker"? -- On his own -- Summits -- "Quit pressing" -- An arms deal and its opponents -- Shultz's pitch -- The grand tour rejected -- Of Dan Quayle and Errol Flynn -- Gorbachev in Washington -- Making a treaty look easy -- The no-so-evil empire -- Bush v. Reagan -- The wall will stand for "100 years."
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xx, 396 p., [16] p. of plates
Isbn
9780670020546
Lccn
2008029029
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • ocn233549207
  • (OCoLC)233549207

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