1st Edition
Britain, Germany and the Cold War The Search for a European Détente 1949–1967
By R. Gerald Hughes
Copyright 2007
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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This well-researched book details the ambiguity in British policy towards Europe in the Cold War as it sought to pursue détente with the Soviet Union whilst upholding its commitments to its NATO allies.
From the early 1950s, Britain pursued a dual policy of strengthening the West whilst seeking détente with the Soviet Union. British statesmen realized that only through compromise with Moscow... Read more
Introduction: Britain, Germany and Europe in the Cold War 1. Stunde Null to Deutschlandvertrag 2. Détente or Politik der Stärke? 3. Macmillan and the Search for Détente 4. The Fall of the Politik der Stärke and Rise of the Anglo-Saxon Consensus 5. The Wilson Government and the Divided Continent 6. Conclusion: A New Role, A New Era
Biography
R. Gerald Hughes
