Contains 1,099 entries that offer a comprehensive overview of the Cold War, discussing significant figures, important battles, economic developments, cultural events, technological developments, and major treaties and agreements. Includes seven hundred images, fifty tables and graphs, forty-seven maps, and primary source documents.

Vol. 1. A-D -- v. 2. E-L -- v. 3. M-R -- v. 4. S-Z -- v. 5. Documents.