Britain, Germany and the Cold War

Name: Britain, Germany and the Cold War
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Britain, Germany and the Cold WarThe Search for a European Dtente 19491967\nAuthor(s): R. Gerald Hughes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138819672, 978-1138819672\nSynopsis\nThis well-researched book details the ambiguity in British policy towards Europe in the Cold War as it sought to pursue dtente with the Soviet Union whilst upholding its commitments to its NATO allies.\n\nFrom the early 1950s, Britain pursued a dual policy of strengthening the West whilst seeking dtente with the Soviet Union. British statesmen realized that only through compromise with Moscow over the German question could the elusive East-West be achieved. Against this, the West German hard line towards the East (endorsed by the United States) was seen by the British as perpetuating tension between the two blocs. This cast British policy onto an insoluble dilemma, as it was caught between its alliance obligations to the West German state an.