{"product_id":"9780465021734","title":"The Atlantic and Its Enemies: A History of the Cold War","description":"After World War II, the former allies were saddled with a devastated world economy and traumatized populace. Soviet influence spread insidiously from nation to nation, and the Atlantic powers—the Americans, the British, and a small band of allies—were caught flat-footed by the coups, collapsing armies, and civil wars that sprung from all sides. The Cold War had begun in earnest.\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic and Its Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e, prize-winning historian Norman Stone assesses the years between World War II and the collapse of the Iron Curtain. He vividly demonstrates that for every Atlantic success there seemed to be a dozen Communist or Third World triumphs. Then, suddenly and against all odds, the Atlantic won—economically, ideologically, and militarily—with astonishing speed and finality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn elegant and path-breaking history, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic and Its Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e is a monument to the immense suffering and conflict of the twentieth century, and an illuminating exploration of how the Atlantic triumphed over its enemies at last.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121881334000,"sku":"9780465021734","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780465021734_p0.jpg?v=1763705561","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780465021734","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}