Soviet Policy Toward East Germany Reconsidered: The Postwar Decade

by Ann L. Phillips

This new study analyzes Soviet political and economic policies toward East Germany from 1945 to 1955, focusing on the transition from ambivalence to support. In her introduction Phillips outlines the postwar situation and reviews differing interpretations of Soviet policy. She reviews the issues of postwar settlement relating to East Germany and describes the conflicts within the Soviet leadership over German policy. Discussing Soviet economic exploitation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313246718
• ISBN13: 9780313246715
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"