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A history of Germany from the end of World War II to the present day examines the implications of the war in terms of the division of Germany, the impact of the Cold War, the events that led to reunification, and the personalities--Churchill, FDR, Stalin, Kennedy, Kohl, and others--that controlled its fate.
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Focusing on the personalities who controlled Germany's fate FDR, Churchill, Stalin, De Gaulle, Adenauer, Kennedy, Brandt, Reagan, Bush, Gorbachev, Kohl and others this book chronicles the story of how Germany was divided and re-united, using the German Question to illustrate the difficulties and opportunities of diplomacy in our age. Smyser has written several books on German-American relations and a landmark work on the German economy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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