Rise and Fall of the German Democratic Republic 1945-1990
by
J.M. Dennis
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0582245621
ISBN-13
9780582245624
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 28th, 2000
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
536 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 15.60 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
General & world historyEuropean historyPostwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
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This text investigates communist rule in East Germany from its establishment as a sphere of Soviet influence after World War II to its rapid collapse after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
This new book investigates communist rule in East Germany from its establishment as a sphere of Soviet influence after World War II to its rapid collapse after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Using newly available archive material, the early chapters trace the emergence of the GDR out of the Soviet zone of occupation. Later chapters cover the dramatic episodes of the 1953 uprising against Soviet dominance and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961. The subsequent stabilisation of the GDR and the establishment of an uneasy compromise between the ruling elites and the population in the later 1960s and 1970s are explained with reference to a range of internal social, economic and political factors. The disintegration of the regime in 1989 is explained in the light of :
- The chronic weakness of Gorbachev''s Soviet Union.
- The bravery of the protestors.
- The enduring appeal of West Germany''s social market economy.
- Political pluralism.
This clear and comprehensive survey marshals secondary and original primary sources in order to give a unique insight into the GDR''s struggles and achievements.
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