| Germany Since 1945 Contributor(s): Kettenacker, Lothar (Author) |
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ISBN: 0192892428 ISBN-13: 9780192892423 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $49.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1997 Annotation: Defeat and unconditional surrender were the foundations on which postwar Germany was built. The overall impact, however, was not apathy, but a mentality which was down to earth, pragmatic, and forward-looking. Crucial structures survived which contributed to West Germany's phenomenal recovery, while the East was forced to submit to a ruthless Soviet leadership. Kettenacker's book offers a fascinating survey of the fortunes and features of East and West Germany--how the two states drifted apart; the differences between their economies, politics, and cultures; and the problems and events surrounding their recent unification. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Germany - History | Western Europe - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 943.087 |
| LCCN: 96052760 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: Opus S |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.12" W x 7.75" (0.61 lbs) 348 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Defeat and unconditional surrender were the foundations on which postwar Germany was built. The overall impact, however, was not apathy, but a mentality which was down to earth, pragmatic, and forward-looking. Crucial structures survived which contributed to West Germany's phenomenal recovery, while the East was forced to submit to a ruthless Soviet leadership. Kettenacker's book offers a fascinating survey of the fortunes and features of East and West Germany--how the two states drifted apart; the differences between their economies, politics, and cultures; and the problems and events surrounding their recent unification. |