The Soviet occupation of Germany : hunger, mass violence, and the struggle for peace, 1945-1947 / Filip Slaveski

This is a major account of the Soviet occupation of postwar Germany and the beginning of the Cold War. Dr Filip Slaveski shows how in the immediate aftermath of war the Red Army command struggled to contain the violence of soldiers against German civilians and, at the same time, feed and rebuild the...

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Auteurs principaux:Slaveski, Filip (Auteur)
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Langue:English
Publié:Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016
Édition:First paperback edition
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The explosion of violence. The Soviet advance into Germany ; Inheriting wartime chaos ; Bringing soldiers to heel after the war ; SVAG-army conflicts in 'peacetime' ; Suicide, apathy, violence ; The muted German response to violence
The beginnings of peace and stability. The struggle to feed Germany ; The politics of food and peaceful protest ; Building the SED ; The shift in policy and end of chaos