Article ID: CBB835368805

Berlin commander: Maxwell Taylor at the Cold War’s frontlines, 1949–51 (2021)

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This article addresses American strategy in Berlin at a critical juncture of the Cold War, right after the end of the Berlin blockade and through the upheaval brought on by the outbreak of the Korean War. It considers the role of Maxwell Taylor, army general and US commander in Berlin, in shaping policies on the ground and linking military, political, and economic assets in an effort to improve Berlin’s economy and deterrent value for an extended Cold War.

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Authors & Contributors
Karamouzi, Eirini
Susan Colbourn
Eugeniusz Sobczyński
Jerzy Pietruszka
Gala, Marilena
Chourchoulis, Dionysios
Concepts
Cold War
Military technology
Technology and war; technology and the military
Nuclear weapons; atomic weapons
Marshall Plan
National security
Time Periods
20th century, late
20th century
21st century
19th century
Places
United States
West Germany
Europe
Great Britain
Germany
Soviet Union
Institutions
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Rockefeller Foundation
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
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