Britain, Germany and the Cold War: The Search for a European Détente 1949-1967

by R. Gerald Hughes

This well-researched book details the ambiguity in British policy towards Europe in the Cold War as it sought to pursue d tente with the Soviet Union whilst upholding its commitments to its NATO allies.

From the early 1950s, Britain pursued a dual policy of strengthening the West whilst seeking d tente with the Soviet Union. British statesmen realized that only through compromise with Moscow over the German question could the elusive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138819670
• ISBN13: 9781138819672
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"