Germany 1947 1949

The present volume tells in documents the story of American policy toward Germany, and pertinent developments in Germany, during the period from January 1947 to September 1949. Although the documents contained herein have been previously made available to the public in whole or in part, they are here presented for the first time in a comprehensive, topical arrangement for the convenience of those who do not have ready access to all these materials in the various forms in which they originally appeared. As limitations of space restricted the selection of material for inclusion, a number of less important passages have been omitted from the longer documents, the omissions being indicated, and summary statements from reports of the Military Governor for Germany (U.S.) have been used in place of documents whose substance could conveniently be conveyed in that way. A few documents of the earlier period are included because of their continuing relation to the later period.

Eisenberg argues that the United States made the decision to divide Germany, and that this was the key development in the emergence of the Cold War.

"This book covers the U.S. Army's occupation of Berlin from 1945 to 1949. This time includes the end of WWII up to the end of the Berlin Airlift. Talks about the set up of occupation by four-power rule."--Provided by publisher

This volume of essays by German and American historians discusses key issues of US policy toward Germany in the decade following World War II.