Britain's policy for West German rearmament, 1950-1955
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Britain's policy for West German rearmament, 1950-1955
（Cambridge studies in international relations, 13）
Cambridge University Press, 1991
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Revision of the author's thesis (Ph.D.) -- London University, 1988, under title: Britain and a West German contribution to NATO, 1950-1955
Bibliography: p. 191-195
Includes index
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Description
The integration of West Germany into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) became one of the most important and contentious problems of post-war security. Increasing Cold War tensions during and after 1949 had led Britain to consider the need to rearm West Germany. Yet fears of a resurgent Germany existed both in Britain and on the continent. The timing and manner of German incorporation was crucial and became the subject of lengthy negotiations. Using extensive archival material, Saki Dockrill stresses how the government was forced to react to the constantly changing positions adopted by the USA, France and Germany itself and addresses three main issues: What made Britain accept the need for a German contribution to the defence of Western Europe? Why was Britain reluctant to encourage any hasty American and French proposals? And why did Britain eventually put forward proposals that successfully resolved the crisis? This was the first book-length analysis of the formulation of Britain's strategy for rearming West Germany and will be of interest to specialists and students of international politics, with special reference to post-war diplomatic history, NATO and European security.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Initial plans to rearm West Germany
- 2. The American initiative in New York, September 1950
- 3. The search for allied agreement
- 4. The decision to support the Pleven plan
- 5. The signature of the EDC treaty in May 1952
- 6. The fate of the EDC project
- 7. Eden's successful alternative
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Select bibliography
- Index.
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