Bibliograph

Checkmate in Berlin, the Cold War showdown that shaped the modern world, Giles Milton

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Checkmate in Berlin, the Cold War showdown that shaped the modern world, Giles Milton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-357) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Checkmate in Berlin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1191211714

Responsibility statement

Giles Milton

Sub title

the Cold War showdown that shaped the modern world

Summary

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 Germany, they wasted little time reverting to their prewar hostility toward one another. Milton introduces readers to individuals like America's explosive Frank "Howlin' Mad" Howley, a brusque sharp-tongued colonel with loathing for all Russians. Howley fought an intensely personal battle against his nemesis, General Alexander Kotikov, commandant of the Soviet sector. They were flawed individuals who were determined to win, and Milton shows that they had a shaping force on the modern world-one that's still felt today. -- adapted from jacket

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

Target audience

adult

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