General & Miscellaneous Military History, German History - Political Aspects, Military Policy - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous Government Types, General & Miscellaneous Political Theory, Socialist Parties & Movements, Germany - Politics
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Overview
The common assumption has been that Stalin established a totalitarian state in his zone and that the authoritarian Germans simply continued from one obedience to the other. Scholarly analysis, first possible with the coming down of the Wall, begins with the Soviet Command in Berlin. It then traces policy implementation in four German states and eight local communities. The surprising conclusion is that the purposes of Stalin were confused, that the Moscow policy was ambivalent, and the assigned personnel insufficiently prepared and controlled. The German response was a massive resistance, whether out of a desire for freedom, or for a higher standard of living, or the inertia of continuing in their individualistic/capitalistEditorials
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Analyzes the Soviet Command in Germany immediately after WWII, beginning with Berlin and tracing its implementation in four German states and eight local communities. Shows that the purposes of Stalin were confused, the Moscow policy was ambivalent, and the assigned personnel were insufficiently prepared and controlled, and details how and why Germans resisted. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
November 1, 1998
Publisher
New York : P. Lang, c1999.
Pages
510
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780820439488