Cold War Rivalry and the Perception of the American West |
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| Author:
| Goral, P. |
| Series title: | Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-36430-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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This book demonstrates how the two adversaries of the Cold War, West Germany and East Germany, endeavored to create two distinct and unique German identities. In their endeavor to claim legitimacy, the German cinematic representation of the American West became an important cultural weapon of mass dissemination during the Cold War.
This book demonstrates how the two adversaries of the Cold War, West Germany and East Germany, endeavored to create two distinct and unique German identities. In their endeavor to claim legitimacy, the German cinematic representation of the American West became an important cultural weapon of mass dissemination during the Cold War.