Cold War Rivalry and the Perception of the American West
Description
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.
Keywords
HistorySocial HistoryWorldEuropeAmericas (North, Central, South, West Indies)Modern
2014Book
Author(s)Pawel Goral
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137364296
LanguageEnglish
