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American military communities in West Germany : life in the Cold War Badlands, 1945-1990 / John W. Lemza.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lemza, John W., 1954- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Relations.
- Social aspects.
- Social conditions.
- Sociology, Military.
- History.
- Armed Forces.
- Military bases, American--Social aspects.
- Military bases, American.
- Families of military personnel.
- Americans.
- United States--Armed Forces--Germany (West)--History.
- United States.
- Americans--Germany (West)--Social conditions.
- Families of military personnel--United States--History--20th century.
- Military bases, American--Social aspects--Germany (West).
- United States--Armed Forces--Military life--History--20th century.
- Sociology, Military--United States--History--20th century.
- Germany (West)--Social conditions--20th century.
- Germany (West).
- Cold War--Social aspects--Germany (West).
- Cold War.
- Germany (West)--Relations--United States.
- United States--Relations--Germany (West).
- Americans--Social conditions.
- Armed Forces--Military life.
- International relations.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 297 pages ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476664163
- 1476664161
- OCLC:
- 933590529
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