Downing, Taylor
1983: The World at the Brink
- ISBN 13:
- 9780349143040
- author:
- Downing, Taylor
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Abacus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Modern, 20th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A carefully researched account of the build-up to war in 1983 reveals a year of escalating tensions between the US and the Soviet Union. President Reagan's aggressive stance and the Soviet Union's paranoia over an imminent nuclear attack created a volatile situation. The story of spies, double agents, and intelligence failures during this period is largely unknown and sheds new light on the Cold War era. As the situation teetered on the brink of disaster, a NATO war game called Able Archer 83 brought the world to the edge of nuclear war. The nervous leaders of the time were convinced that this was no exercise, but the real thing. This book provides a gripping and detailed account of the events leading up to this critical moment in history. With its focus on the human element and the complex web of espionage and politics, this book offers a fresh perspective on a pivotal moment in the Cold War.
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