Germany since 1945 [Paperback]

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.

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Introduction
1. Germany under Allied Occupation
2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics
3. From Cold War to Detente
4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy
5. The Constitutional Framework
6. Party Politics and Public Opinion
7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society
8. German Unificiation
9. The Search for Identity
10. Conclusion
Notes
Statistical Appendix
Chronology
Further Reading
Maps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics
3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework
6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation
9. The Search for Identity 10. Conclusion Notes Statistical Appendix
Chronology Further Reading
Maps Introduction 1. Germany under Allied Occupation 2. Drifting Apart: The Two Republics
3. From Cold War to Detente 4. Marxist versus Socialist Economy 5. The Constitutional Framework
6. Party Politics and Public Opinion 7. Culture: Mirror-Image of Society 8. German Unificiation