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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797562203321

Autore

Ruggenthaler Peter <1976->

Titolo

The concept of neutrality in Stalin's foreign policy, 1945-1953 / / Peter Ruggenthaler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-4985-1744-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (443 pages)

Collana

The Harvard Cold War studies book series

Disciplina

327.1

Soggetti

Neutrality - Soviet Union - History

Neutrality - Europe - History - 20th century

Cold War

Soviet Union Foreign relations Europe

Europe Foreign relations Soviet Union

Soviet Union Foreign relations 1945-1991

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Soviet European policy in World War II -- Soviet Central and Northern European policy : 1945 to the foundation of NATO in 1949 -- Neutrality and the consolidation of the Eastern Bloc : the perpetuation of a divided Europe : Stalin's European policy 1949 to 1952-1953 -- The USSR and Scandinavia -- Neutrality and Soviet foreign policy.

Sommario/riassunto

"Drawing on recently declassified Soviet archival sources, this book sheds new light on how the division of Europe came about in the aftermath of World War II. The book contravenes the notion that a neutral zone of states, including Germany, could have been set up between East and West. The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin was determined to preserve control over its own sphere of German territory. By tracing Stalin's attitude toward neutrality in international politics, the book provides important insights into the origins of the Cold War"--Provided by publisher.