Carolyn Woods Eisenberg of Hofstra University authored a historical study analyzing the American role in dividing post-war Germany from 1953 to 1963. The work draws upon original documentary sources to examine events from the Allied meeting on the Elbe to the creation of West Germany in 1949. It argues that Germany's partition was an American decision, contributing to the emergence of the Cold War rivalry.
Use Cases
- Analyze US foreign policy decisions based on the description of American choices regarding partition
- Study the origins of Cold War rivalry based on the described US-Soviet interactions
- Research the Berlin blockade based on the new light cast on the event in the description
- Examine the creation of West Germany based on the described historical process
Strengths
- Authored by a named professor from a specific university (Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, Hofstra University)
- Draws upon many original documentary sources as stated in the description
Limitations
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Provenance
- Source
- Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, Hofstra University
- Collection Method
- Historical analysis drawing upon original documentary sources
- Time Range
- 1953-1963 (study period), with events analyzed from 1945-1949
- Geography
- Germany, United States, Soviet Union