During the 1980s, the u.s.s.r. was caught in a financially draining military stalemate in:

The roots of World War I, 1871–1914

A fragile stability, 1922–29

The origins of World War II, 1929–39

The coming of the Cold War, 1945–57

Total Cold War and the diffusion of power, 1957–72

Dependence and disintegration in the global village, 1973–87

The quest for a new world order, 1991–95

The roots of World War I, 1871–1914

A fragile stability, 1922–29

The origins of World War II, 1929–39

The coming of the Cold War, 1945–57

Total Cold War and the diffusion of power, 1957–72

Dependence and disintegration in the global village, 1973–87

The quest for a new world order, 1991–95