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Record Nr.

UNINA9910524859803321

Autore

Slusser Robert M

Titolo

The Berlin crisis of 1961 : Soviet-American relations and the struggle for power in the Kremlin, June-November 1961 / / Robert M. Slusser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2019

©2019

ISBN

9781421432274

1421432277

9781421432267

1421432269

9781421432250

1421432250

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 509 pages)

Disciplina

943/.155/087

Soggetti

World politics - 1955-1965

Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989

Berlin (Germany) Politics and government 1945-1990

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published as Johns Hopkins Press, 1973

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-484) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

The opening phase: the Soviets stake their claim -- Framing a western position -- The Soviets increase the pressure -- The western riposte, June 29-July 25 -- The Soviets decide on the minimum objective -- The west looks for an opening -- Climax: the Soviets act -- The collective leadership reviews the situation -- Second climax: the twenty-second party congress.

Sommario/riassunto

"The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements



conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period."--Wikipedia.