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Interrogation nation : refugees and spies in Cold War Germany /

Drawing on newly declassified espionage files, Keith R. Allen reveals long-hidden interrogation systems that were set up by Germany's Western occupiers to protect internal security and gather intelligence about the Soviet Union as the Cold War brought millions of refugees and tens of thousands...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allen, Keith R. (Keith Richard) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Subjects:
Germany > Politics and government > 1945-1990.
Germany (West) > Politics and government.
Germany (East) > Politics and government.
Refugees > Germany > History > 20th century.
Spies > Germany > History > 20th century.
Questioning > Political aspects > Germany > History > 20th century.
Internal security > Germany > History > 20th century.
Cold War > Political aspects > Germany.
Western countries > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > Western countries.
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Summary:Drawing on newly declassified espionage files, Keith R. Allen reveals long-hidden interrogation systems that were set up by Germany's Western occupiers to protect internal security and gather intelligence about the Soviet Union as the Cold War brought millions of refugees and tens of thousands of spies to Germany.
Physical Description:xxxii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-267) and index.
ISBN:9781538101513
1538101513