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Recovery and Restoration U.S. Foreign Policy and the Politics of Reconstruction of West Germany's Shipbuilding Industry, 1945-1955

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Henry Burke Wend

Book Code: C6990

ISBN: 0-275-96990-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96990-5

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288 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 7/30/2001

List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)

Availability: Out of stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: International History

Reviews:

[a]llows important insights into the different policy toward German shipbuilding in the years before and after the Korean War and during the first years of the Cold War.
—International Journal of Maritime History 2003
...should be considered by all intersted in postwar German and European reconstruction.
—Business History Review Spring 2002

Description: Because of Germany's strong reputation in naval construction, the Allies slated the shipbuilding industry for dismantling after 1945; however, by 1955, West German shipbuilders had regained their place among the world leaders in this industry. This study traces the reconstruction through the labyrinth of Cold War diplomacy, foreign aid programs, and West German politics. By linking the histories of U.S. foreign policy, German business, and postwar "Americanization," Wend demonstrates not just the impact of U.S. policy on West German reconstruction, but also the influence of local actors on the direction, implementation, and success of U.S. policies. The recovery of German shipbuilding meshed well with most of the Truman administration's critical foreign policy initiatives, including the Marshall Plan. As American commitments became globalized, the U.S. relied heavily on West German actors and their institutions for the successful implementation of its policies. In shipbuilding, this reliance strengthened the role of the industrial association, the vertical integration of shipyards with Ruhr industries, and awakened opposition of British and American interest groups. Although U.S. policies failed to alter this industry's structure, West Germans did accept the American production model in the reconfiguration of individual shipyards in the 1950s.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Historical Development of the Modern German Shipbuilding Industry to 1945
From Reorientation to Reconstruction: U.S. Foreign Policy and German Industry, 1943-1949
U.S. Foreign Policy and German Shipbuilding, 1945-1949: The Survival of an Industry
U.S. Foreign Policy and A.G. Weser: The Survival of a Firm, 1945-1949
From Reconstruction to Rearmament: U.S. Foreign Policy and West German Industry, 1945-1955
U.S. Foreign Policy and West German Ship Construction: The Recovery of an Industry, 1949-1955
U.S. Foreign Policy and A.G. Weser: The Recovery of a Firm, 1949-1955
Conclusion

LC Card Number: 00-061167

LCC Class: E183

Dewey Class: 327


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