Checkmate in Berlin : the Cold War showdown that shaped the modern world /

After the 1945 Yalta Conference, Berlin, along with the rest of Germany, was to be carved up among the victorious powers. On paper, it seemed a pragmatic solution. In reality, once the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union were no longer united by the common purpose of defeating German...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Milton, Giles (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • The road to Berlin
  • Flag on the Reichstag
  • Red Berlin
  • Loot
  • Arrival of the allies
  • Life on the edge
  • Dividing the spoils
  • Let battle commence
  • Enter the overlords
  • The Iron Curtain
  • Ministry of lies
  • Crime and punishment
  • Playing dirty
  • Shifting sands
  • Breaking point
  • The perfect siege
  • Flying high
  • The sky's the limit
  • Checkmate
  • Fruits of victory.