Berlin and the British Ally, 1945-1990 /
Corbett, R. J. S.(Robert J. S.)
[Berlin : Zumm Druck & Satz KG,
1993?]
"This book records the story of the British involvement in the Allied occupation of Berlin and its subsequent protection in the face of the Soviet threat. 45 years of conflicting pressures and international crises are seen through the eyes of British soldiers and diplomats, as well as German and other interested commentators. The main text covers the initial control arrangements in 1945, the 1948-49 blockade and airlift, the East Berlin uprising of 1953, the Kruschev ultimatum, the building of the Wall in 1961, 'Ostpolitik' and the Quadripartite agreement, and the progress of 1989 and 1990. Liberal use is made of footnotes and annexes to amplify the main story with an explanation of the various elements of the British military and diplomatic organisation"--Dust jacket.
History of Germany timeline in pocket inside rear of book.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-124).
Background -- Handover to Quadripartite control -- The breakdown of Quadripartite control -- The Berlin blockade -- From blockade to the wall -- From the wall to Ostpolitik and Détente -- The Quadripartite agreement : 3 September 1971 -- Live and let live, from the Quadripartite agreement to freedom : 1972-1990 -- 1990, year of German unification and the ending of the post-war era.
"This book records the story of the British involvement in the Allied occupation of Berlin and its subsequent protection in the face of the Soviet threat. 45 years of conflicting pressures and international crises are seen through the eyes of British soldiers and diplomats, as well as German and other interested commentators. The main text covers the initial control arrangements in 1945, the 1948-49 blockade and airlift, the East Berlin uprising of 1953, the Kruschev ultimatum, the building of the Wall in 1961, 'Ostpolitik' and the Quadripartite agreement, and the progress of 1989 and 1990. Liberal use is made of footnotes and annexes to amplify the main story with an explanation of the various elements of the British military and diplomatic organisation"--Dust jacket.
Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin (1971)
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989.