From Hitler To Ulbricht And#8211; The Communist Reconstruction Of East Germany, 1945and#8211;1946

This book traces the development of the Communists unique approach to postwar German democratization, showing how the Soviet Union approached the German problem primarily as a task of social and economic restructuring. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Cover 1 Contents 8 Preface 10 Abbreviations 14 1: The Communist Strategy for Germany, 1935-1945 18 2: A New Foundation, Spring and Summer 1945 38 3: The Land Reform 97 4: New Institutions for a New Order 134 5: The Expropriation of Major Industries 201 6: Conclusion 233 Notes 245 Bibliography 303 Index 322