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American military communities in West Germany : life in the Cold War Badlands, 1945-1990 /

"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. Drawing on archival sources and personal narratives, this book explores these enclaves of Amer...

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Main Authors: Lemza, John W., 1954
Published: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
Publisher Address: Jefferson, North Carolina :
Publication Dates: [2016]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Americans > Germany West > Social conditions
Families of military personnel > United States > History > 20th century
Military bases, American > Social aspects > Germany West
Sociology, Military > United States > History > 20th century
Cold War > Social aspects > Germany West
United States > Armed Forces > Germany West > History
United States > Armed Forces > Military life > History > 20th century
Germany West > Social conditions > 20th century
Germany West > Relations > United States
United States > Relations > Germany West
Summary: "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. 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 challenges in balancing their military missions with daily lives during a period of dynamic global change."--Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: viii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-284) and index.
ISBN: 9781476664163 (paperback : alkaline paper) :
1476664161 (paperback : alkaline paper)
9781476624105 (ebook)
1476624100 (ebook)
Index Number: UA26
CLC: E712.9
Call Number: E712.9/L562
Contents: Introduction -- From first arrivals to established network (1946-1967) -- The footprint of American culture and consumerism (1946-1967) -- Religion, race, stereotyping and the media (1946-1967) -- Anti-communism and nuclear concerns (1946-1967) -- Challenge to American economic dominance (1946-1967) -- Fast food, violence, crime and drugs (1967-1990) -- Race, feminism and media manipulation (1967-1990) -- Testing German-American bonds (1967-1990) -- Economic challenges (1967-1990) -- Conclusion.

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