Britain And The Gdr
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Friendly Enemies
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Author : Stefan Berger
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2010
Friendly Enemies written by Stefan Berger and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
During the Cold War, Britain had an astonishing number of contacts and connections with one of the Soviet Bloc's most hard-line regimes: the German Democratic Republic. The left wing of the British Labour Party and the Trade Unions often had closer ties with communist East Germany than the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). There were strong connections between the East German and British churches, women's movements, and peace movements; influential conservative politicians and the Communist leadership in the GDR had working relationships; and lucrative contracts existed between business leaders in Britain and their counterparts in East Germany. Based on their extensive knowledge of the documentary sources, the authors provide the first comprehensive study of Anglo-East German relations in this surprisingly under-researched field. They examine the complex motivations underlying different political groups' engagement with the GDR, and offer new and interesting insights into British political culture during the Cold War.
Britain And The Gdr
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Author : Arnd Bauerkämper
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Britain And The Gdr written by Arnd Bauerkämper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Berlin (Germany) categories.
Communing With The Enemy
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Author : Merrilyn Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Communing With The Enemy written by Merrilyn Thomas and has been published by Peter Lang Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Cold War categories.
This book examines the secret role of British and German Christians in the Cold War, both as non-governmental envoys and as members of covert intelligence operations. Based on archival sources, including those of the Stasi together with interviews with some of those involved, it demonstrates the way in which religion was used as a tool of psychological warfare. During the 1960s, the concept of Christian-Marxist dialogue was espoused by Church leaders and appropriated by politicians. In the GDR, Ulbricht used Christian-Marxist dialogue to quell opposition to his regime; in the West, politicians encouraged a policy of detente which led to the erosion of communist ideology. As the seeds of Ostpolitik were sown, Christians tunnelled their way beneath the ideological barriers of the Cold War in the name of reconciliation while secretly establishing subversive networks. At the same time, they provided political leaders with a hidden channel of communication across the Iron Curtain. This book examines the 1965 Coventry Cathedral project of reconciliation in Dresden, the work of Paul Oestricher, and the activities of the German Christian organisation Aktion Suhnezeichen. In doing so, it reveals the complexity of the Cold War world in which both sides appeared to hold out the hand of friendship while secretly working to eliminate the enemy.
The Other Germany
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Author : Stefan Berger
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Other Germany written by Stefan Berger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
The Gdr Approaches The 90s
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Author : Mike Dennis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Gdr Approaches The 90s written by Mike Dennis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Germany (East) categories.
Britain Germany And The Cold War
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Author : R. Gerald Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-06-11
Britain Germany And The Cold War written by R. Gerald Hughes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-11 with History categories.
This well-researched book details the ambiguity in British policy towards Europe in the Cold War as it sought to pursue détente 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 détente with the Soviet Union. British statesmen realized that only through compromise with Moscow over the German question could the elusive East-West be achieved. Against this, the West German hard line towards the East (endorsed by the United States) was seen by the British as perpetuating tension between the two blocs. This cast British policy onto an insoluble dilemma, as it was caught between its alliance obligations to the West German state and its search for compromise with the Soviet bloc. Charting Britain's attempts to reconcile this contradiction, this book argues that Britain successfully adapted to the new realities and made hitherto unknown contributions towards détente in the early 1960s, whilst drawing towards Western Europe and applying for membership of the EEC in 1961. Drawing on unpublished US and UK archives, Britain, Germany and the Cold War casts new light on the Cold War, the history of détente and the evolution of European integration. This book will appeal to students of Cold War history, British foreign policy, German politics, and international history.
Research In Great Britain And Ireland On The Gdr The Division Of Germany And Post Unification Germany
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Author : Peter Barker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Research In Great Britain And Ireland On The Gdr The Division Of Germany And Post Unification Germany written by Peter Barker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Germany categories.
German Unification 1989 90
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Author : Patrick Salmon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-09-11
German Unification 1989 90 written by Patrick Salmon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-11 with History categories.
This volume is comprised of a collection of diplomatic documents covering British reactions to, and policy towards, the collapse of the German Democratic Republic and the unification of Germany in 1989-90. The peaceful unification of Germany in 1989-90 brought a dramatic end to the Cold War. This volume documents official British reactions to the collapse of East Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the evolution of British policy during the ‘Two plus Four’ negotiations that provided the international framework for the merger of the two German states. All of the documents fall within the UK’s 30-year rule and have therefore not previously been in the public domain. Most are drawn from the archives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, but there are also a large number of Prime Ministerial files from the Cabinet Office archives. These are of particular interest for the light they throw on the views of Margaret Thatcher. Taken together, the documents show that despite Mrs Thatcher’s well-known reservations about German unity, the United Kingdom played a vital and constructive role in the negotiations that helped to bring it about. This volume will be of great interest to students of International History, British Political History, and European Politics and International Relations in general. Patrick Salmon is Chief Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Keith Hamilton is a Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Senior Editor of Documents on British Policy Overseas. Stephen Twigge is a Senior Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The Stasi Files
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Author : Anthony Glees
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
The Stasi Files written by Anthony Glees and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Before the collapse of Communist East Germany the country ran one of the most extensive intelligence networks in the world. Its secret service, the Stasi, consisted of as many as 150,000 agents by the time of its demise in 1990. Much more than a junior partner to the Soviet Union's KGB, the Stasi was in fact a highly professional and ruthless organisation which was dedicated to principles of conspiratorial aggressiveness and the protection of the Communist cause. Anthony Glees is one of the last researchers to gain access to the Stasi Archive in Berlin before it was closed. Drawing on documentary evidence in the files he presents a fascinating portrait of the Stasi's interest in, among other topics, the burgeoning CND movement in Britain and the Labour Party's prospects of holding office. Along the way he explains the elaborate structure of intelligence officers, agents and sources who together constituted the troops on the ground for the Stasi's campaign against the UK. Revelatory and controversial, THE STASI FILES is the most important book on espionage to appear since THE MITROKHIN ARCHIVE.
Vademecum Research In Great Britain And Ireland On The Gdr The Division Of Germany And Post Unification Germany Contemporary History
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Author : Stiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Vademecum Research In Great Britain And Ireland On The Gdr The Division Of Germany And Post Unification Germany Contemporary History written by Stiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.