This study of the origins of the Cold War traces the American role in dividing post-war Germany. It explores how US policy-makers chose partition and mobilized reluctant West Europeans behind that approach. The book casts new light on the Berlin blockade, showing that the United States relied on its nuclear monopoly to protect its German agenda.
In this fresh, challenging and multi-award-winning study of the origins of the Cold War, Professor Carolyn Eisenberg traces the American role in dividing postwar Germany. Drawing on original documentary sources, Eisenberg explores how the U.S. chose partition over United Nations mediation.
