First published in 1986 by Marxist Education Press (MEP) and now re-released by North Meridian Press. This book is a historical analysis of the roots of a Cold War Il in Cold War I. It examines the critical foreign policy choices made by Washington policy makers after World War Il and seeks to understand them in the context of the broad sweep of the United States' political and economic history. The goal is to ground an understanding of the foreign policy of the 1980s in the historical context and political struggles of the last several decades. With ongoing debates in America's progressive coalition about Ukraine, Palestine, and other foreign policy questions this book is as timely as ever. About the Author: Harry Targ is professor emeritus of Political Science at Purdue University. A leading peace studies scholar, he has written extensively on U.S. foreign policy, peace, and social activism.