Cold War Rivalry and the Perception of the American West
Author | : P. Goral |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 197 |
Release | : 2014-03-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137364302 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137364300 |
Rating | : 4/5 (300 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cold War Rivalry and the Perception of the American West by : P. Goral
Download or read book Cold War Rivalry and the Perception of the American West written by P. Goral and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how the two adversaries of the Cold War, West Germany and East Germany, endeavored to create two distinct and unique German identities. In their endeavor to claim legitimacy, the German cinematic representation of the American West became an important cultural weapon of mass dissemination during the Cold War.