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A 5 page paper that presents an overview of the entitled book. In this volume, Greenwood asserts that Britain's role in the Cold War has most often been understated and worse, the role of Britain during these years has been misunderstood as well as misrepresented. The author uses documents from the archives of governments that have been made available to put forth his discussion and conclusions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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had significant influence during the Cold War years in spite of the fact that the tension between East and West was dominated by the Superpowers. Britain, during those years,
had world-wide interests and influence that was used to accelerate some of the positive events of this era. Greenwood demonstrates these contentions through discussions of the major events that occurred
during these forty-six years. The events include the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the division of Germany, Cuba, d?tente and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union. All these events
are discussed from the perspective of Britains involvement in the events. The first five chapters are devoted to the years between 1945 through 1963. The last chapter is devoted
to the years between 1964 and 1991. The first two chapters cover only the first three years of the Cold War. Some may think that the fact that the major
portion of the book discusses just ten years is an imbalance but the fact is that these were the most critical years in terms of Britains involvement. The emphasis on
these early years makes sense because it is the events during the 1940s and 1950s that demonstrate the continuity of British foreign policy and the position of the British government.
Britain was trying to assert itself as a world power during those decades and they did not want to be perceived as a second-rate power in the world. Greenwood illustrates
these goals through his own appreciation of how the British government really did see themselves and their country. Greenwood suggests that Britain understood that its role in the world had
been altered as a result of the War and that it would take a different role in the future. The nation still wielded enough power to influence the world, albeit
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