Germany Since 1945

By Lothar Kettenacker

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192892428
• ISBN13: 9780192892423
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"