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The War of Nerves

Inside the Cold War Mind

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The War of Nerves

By: Martin Sixsmith
Narrated by: Kris Dyer
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More than any other conflict, the Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. And, nearly 30 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, its legacy still endures - not only in our politics, but in our own thoughts and fears.

Drawing on a vast array of untapped archives and unseen sources, Martin Sixsmith vividly recreates the tensions and paranoia of the Cold War, framing it for the first time from a psychological perspective. Revisiting towering personalities like Khrushchev, Kennedy and Nixon, as well as the lives of the unknown millions who were caught up in the conflict, this is a gripping account of fear itself - and in today's uncertain times, it is more resonant than ever.

©2021 Martin Sixsmith (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK 20th Century Modern World Cold War Soviet Union War Military Socialism Russia

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nicely performed, was kinda hard to work out the themes as some of same materials covered in many different chapters so unclear if it was organised chronologically or by theme. But I did enjoy it very much

good but a little bit repetitive

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