THE FEMALE FACTOR: THE IMPACT OF GERMAN WOMEN ON AMERICAN POLICY DURING THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY, 1945-1949
Journal: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium)
Year: 2020

The Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS) administered the area of Germany and the sector of Berlin controlled by the U.S. from 1945-1949. The military government, under the direction of General Lucius Clay, was tasked with the “denazification” and “democratization” of the German people. Occupation troops were expected to carry out the American military policies without establishing relationships with those they were occupying. As a result, each soldier was given a copy of A Pocke