Berlin Cold War 1945-1989 Companion

by David McCormack

Overview

This highly detailed, absorbing Cold War guide is the ideal companion for anyone wishing to explore the once divided capital of Berlin. Using his in-depth knowledge as a historian and battlefield/historical guide, David McCormack describes in vivid detail the tension and drama of the long standoff between the superpowers which shaped the landscape of both a defeated Germany and Europe for years to come. Meticulous historical research combines with the author's intimate knowledge of Berlin to produce a user friendly guide rich in historical detail. Prepare for a fascinating journey across the Cold War landscape of Berlin as it is today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781557280
Publisher:	Fonthill Media
Publication date:	11/21/2019
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

David McCormack graduated with first class honors in Contemporary Military and International History. Regular contributor of Japan based historical articles to the International Academic Forum's Eye Magazine. Series of eight articles entitled Japan at War published by the Armourer Magazine 2005-2006.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

1 Exploring Cold War Berlin and Potsdam 9

2 Disagreement piled up on the Shelves 13

3 Nuclear Politics 18

4 Potsdam Viewpoints 28

Viewpoint (A1): Cecilienhof Palace 28

Viewpoint (A2): KGB Prison Museum 31

Viewpoint (A3): Glienicke Bridge 33

5 'A Splendid Analysis' 38

6 Sinews of Peace 44

7 Strategic Philanthropy 48

8 Templeh of Viewpoints 61

Viewpoint (B1): Hunger Fork Memorial 61

Viewpoint (B2): Templehof Airport 63

9 The First and Last-Wilhelm Pieck 65

10 'We are all of Berlin' 75

11 Better than War 84

12 Jumping Into the Ring-Günter Grass 95

13 Aggression in Felt Slippers 101

14 Mitte-Moabit-Gesundbrunnen-Alexanderplatz-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Viewpoints 103

Viewpoint (C1): DDR Mural and 17 June 1953 Memorial 103

Viewpoint (C2): Berlin Wall Section (Niederkirchnerstraße) 105

Viewpoint (C3): Checkpoint Charlie 108

Viewpoint (C4): Haus am Checkpoint Charlie 115

Viewpoint (C5): Günter Litfin Memorial 116

Viewpoint (C6): The Berlin Wall Memorial Ensemble on Bernauer Straße 118

15 Tilting at Socialist Windmills-Erich Mielke 120

16 Lichtenberg-Hohenschönhausen Viewpoints 130

Viewpoint (D1): Stasi Headquarters Museum 130

Viewpoint (D2): Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial 132

17 Radical Consciousness and the New Sensibility-Rudi Dutschke 134

18 Kreuzberg-Mariendorf Viewpoints 146

Viewpoint (E1): Kreuzberg: Axel Springer Haus & Rudi Dutschke Straße 146

Viewpoint (E2): Charlottenburg: Architecture Building (Berlin Institute of Technology) 149

19 A Gangster Drama 152

20 Authority Gives Way to Possibility 176

21 Steglitz-Zehlendorf Viewpoints 186

Viewpoint (F1): The Allied Museum 186

Viewpoint (F2): The Day the Wall Came Down Sculpture 188

22 Coda 189

Select Bibliography 191