Contrasting Us and German Attitudes to Soviet Trade, 1917-91

Analyzes the differences in the approach to Soviet trade between the US and Germany since 1917. It provides an historical perpective to the use of Western economic power as an instrument with which to change Soviet policy. The book relates economic policy to political strategy.

Inhalt
Part 1 The origins of US and German attitudes to Soviet trade "positive economic measures" in the interwar period: changing communism by economic means and the US grain factor 1921-23; the German industry and buying peace in 1922. Part 2 Economic power as an instrument of foreign policy "embargo" in 1947-53: introduction - a link between trade and peace?; the Marshall Plan and US embargo policy 1947-53; the Berlin blockade and politicization of interzonal trade 1945-49; role of the US embargo in the division of Germany 1949-52. Part 3 Diversification in East-West trade policy after 1953: CoCom and US export control policy after 1953; trade as a bargaining tool in the second Berlin crisis 1958-61; trade and the Ostpolitik 1962-72 - the triangle FRG-GDR-USSR; detente and after - contrasting US and German attitudes to Soviet trade 1970-91; conclusions and perspectives.