From Yalta to Berlin The Cold War Struggle over Germany |
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| Author:
| Smyser, W. R. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-36659-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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The division of Germany into four zones of occupation after World War II was never intended to imply anything other than a temporary arrangement of convenience. Within four years, however, the appearance of two separate German states had become increasingly accepted. Over the coming years, although both were in different ways uncomfortable hybrids, the Federal Republic and the Democratic Republic took on stability and seeming permanence. A long-time specialist in the field, Dr Smyser's...
More DescriptionThe division of Germany into four zones of occupation after World War II was never intended to imply anything other than a temporary arrangement of convenience. Within four years, however, the appearance of two separate German states had become increasingly accepted. Over the coming years, although both were in different ways uncomfortable hybrids, the Federal Republic and the Democratic Republic took on stability and seeming permanence. A long-time specialist in the field, Dr Smyser's book takes account of the many twists and turns taken by the postwar German question until the arrival at the answer in the dissolution of East Germany and the end of the four-power occupation of Berlin.