America and the Shaping of German Society, 1945-1955

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Hardcover | 1 September 2010 | Edition Number 1

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This book focuses upon the work of the United States, in both its official and unofficial capacities, in shaping the political culture and foundations of the Federal Republic during the crucial period of 1945 to 1955. It draws together the work of well-known scholars, both German and American, along with the reflective accounts of actual participants and witnesses of this period.

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" ... a valuable read for advanced graduate students and professors interested in the history of this critical period." --History

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Introduction	p. 1
Germany in Transition from Stalingrad (1943) to Currency Reform (1948)	p. 23
Reeducation and Democracy: The Policies of the United States High Commission in Germany	p. 35
"Vergangenheitsbewaltigung or "Renazification"? The American Perspective on Germany's Confrontation with the Nazi Past in the Early Years of the Adenauer Era	p. 47
The Limits of Democracy: U.S. Policy and the Rights of German Labor, 1945-49	p. 60
Resisting the Pax Americana? West German Industry and the United States, 1945-55	p. 85
The German Talks Back: Heinrich Hauser and German Attitudes toward Americanization after World War II	p. 101
The Americanization of Everyday Life? Early Trends in Consumer and Leisure-Time Behavior	p. 132
Denazification Revisited	p. 155
Military Government and Denazification in Ansbach 1945-46	p. 166
My Job in Germany, 1945-1954	p. 175
My Job in Germany, 1950-1955	p. 182
Reflections on German Reorientation	p. 190
The Reeducation of an American Proconsul in Germany	p. 195
The Founding of the Federal Republic of Germany - Aid Assessment of the Role of the U.S.A 1945-1949 and Beyond	p. 203
Select Bibliography	p. 211
Notes on Contributors	p. 219
Index	p. 223
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