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

"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 Author: Lemza, John W., 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Subjects:
Cold War (1945-1989)
United States > Armed Forces > Germany (West) > History.
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.
United States > Armed Forces > Military life > History > 20th century.
Germany (West) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Cold War > Social aspects > Germany (West)
Germany (West) > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Germany (West)
Americans > Social conditions.
Armed Forces.
Armed Forces > Military life.
Families of military personnel.
International relations.
Military bases, American > Social aspects.
Social aspects.
Social conditions.
Sociology, Military.
Germany (West)
United States.
History.
Table of 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.

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