John W. Lemza

American Military Communities in West Germany

Life in the Cold War Badlands, 1945-1990

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Produktbeschreibung

On April 28, 1946, a small group of American wives and children arrived at the port of Bremerhaven, West Germany, the first of thousands of military family members to make the trans-Atlantic journey. They were the basis of a network of military communities--"Little Americas"--that would spread across the postwar German landscape. During a 45-year period which included some of the Cold War's tensest moments, their presence confirmed America's resolve to maintain Western democracy in the face of the Soviet threat. Drawing on archival sources and personal narratives, this book explores these enclaves of Americanism, from the U.S. government's perspective to the grassroots view of those who made their homes in Cold War Europe. These families faced many challenges in balancing their military missions with their daily lives during a period of dynamic global change. The author describes interaction in American communities that were sometimes separated, sometimes connected with their German neighbors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 583g
• ISBN-13: 9781476664163
• ISBN-10: 1476664161
• Artikelnr.: 44678352

Autorenporträt

John W. Lemza, Ph.D., retired after serving more than 20 years in military service including eight years abroad in Europe and Asia. His research interests are Post-1945 American cultural, social and political history. He lives in Midlothian, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations delete viii Preface delete Introduction delete One.
From First Arrivals to Established Network (1946-1967) delete Two.
The Footprint of American Culture and Consumerism (1946-1967) delete Three.
Religion, Race, Stereotyping and the Media (1946-1967) delete Four.
Anti-Communism and Nuclear Concerns (1946-1967) delete Five.
Challenge to American Economic Dominance (1946-1967) delete Six.
Fast Food, Violence, Crime and Drugs (1967-1990) delete Seven.
Race, Feminism and Media Manipulation (1967-1990) delete Eight.
Testing German-American Bonds (1967-1990) delete Nine.
Economic Challenges (1967-1990) delete Conclusion delete Chapter Notes delete Bibliography delete Index delete