The story of global events as the end of the World War Two tipped countries into a fight for independence. Major power struggles emerged from six years of conflict to recruit uncommitted nations to ideological causes. Tensions between East and West alliances brought by political differences led to a scramble for intelligence information and military supremacy. Secrecy, intrigue, and overt and covert activities fuelled escalating confrontations and several times the world stood on the brink of conflict. Espionage and covert spy operations are dealt with in addition to the evolution of defence strategies and conflict management.
