Berlin on the Brink
Author | : Daniel F. Harrington |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2012-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813136134 |
ISBN-13 | : 081313613X |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Download or read book Berlin on the Brink written by Daniel F. Harrington and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the 'Berlin question' from its origin in wartime plans for the occupation of Germany to the Paris Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in 1949. Tracing the blockade's origins, it explains why British and American planners during the Second World War neglected Western access to post-war Berlin and why Western officials did little to reduce Berlin's vulnerability as Cold War tensions increased.