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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Main Author: Milton, Giles (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a 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. 
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