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Constructing Socialism at the Grass-roots: The Transformation of East Germany, 1945-65
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Product Description
In the two decades following the defeat of the Third Reich, East Germany was transformed from a war-ravaged occupation zone into an apparent model of Soviet-style socialism. Based on archival research, this book explores the building of socialism in East Germany, but not from the standard perspective of the party and state authorities. It also examines the effect this had at the grassroots level, where patterns of popular opinion, social and cultural continuities from the pre-communist past and the divided loyalties of local functionaries played a crucial role in shaping the face of real existing socialism.
Product Details
- Published on: 2000-03-23
- Original language: English
- Binding: Unknown Binding
- 280 pages
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About the Author
COREY ROSS is Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of several articles on twentieth-century Germany.
