This course will examine the Origins and Course of the Cold War 1945-91. It will cover the Cold War both in Europe and the Far East and focus on the ideology that drove it. Crises Iike the Korean War and the Cuban Missile will receive special attention. Finally we shall address the question of whether the West 'won' the Cold War and why. Reading: R. Service. The End of the Cold War 1985-91 R.J. MacMahon. TheCold War. A Very Short Introduction.