Potsdam

Author : Michael Neiberg
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465040629

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Potsdam by Michael Neiberg Pdf

After Germany’s defeat in World War II, Europe lay in tatters. Millions of refugees were dispersed across the continent. Food and fuel were scarce. Britain was bankrupt, while Germany had been reduced to rubble. In July of 1945, Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin gathered in a quiet suburb of Berlin to negotiate a lasting peace: a peace that would finally put an end to the conflagration that had started in 1914, a peace under which Europe could be rebuilt. The award-winning historian Michael Neiberg brings the turbulent Potsdam conference to life, vividly capturing the delegates’ personalities: Truman, trying to escape from the shadow of Franklin Roosevelt, who had died only months before; Churchill, bombastic and seemingly out of touch; Stalin, cunning and meticulous. For the first week, negotiations progressed relatively smoothly. But when the delegates took a recess for the British elections, Churchill was replaced—both as prime minster and as Britain’s representative at the conference—in an unforeseen upset by Clement Attlee, a man Churchill disparagingly described as “a sheep in sheep’s clothing.” When the conference reconvened, the power dynamic had shifted dramatically, and the delegates struggled to find a new balance. Stalin took advantage of his strong position to demand control of Eastern Europe as recompense for the suffering experienced by the Soviet people and armies. The final resolutions of the Potsdam Conference, notably the division of Germany and the Soviet annexation of Poland, reflected the uneasy geopolitical equilibrium between East and West that would come to dominate the twentieth century. As Neiberg expertly shows, the delegates arrived at Potsdam determined to learn from the mistakes their predecessors made in the Treaty of Versailles. But, riven by tensions and dramatic debates over how to end the most recent war, they only dimly understood that their discussions of peace were giving birth to a new global conflict.

Author : Kayser, Leonie
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Potsdam
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9783869564722

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The Golm Campus of the University of Potsdam by Kayser, Leonie Pdf

West of Potsdam’s city center lies the Golm Campus, the largest campus of the University of Potsdam. Its different buildings tell of the numerous institutions that were established at this site over the years: From the mid-1930s, the Walther Wever Barracks were located here. From 1943, it housed the Air Intelligence Division of the German Airforce Supreme Commander. In 1951, a training institution of the Ministry of State Security moved in, which existed until 1989 under different names. In July 1991, the newly founded University of Potsdam took over the premises, which are now part of the Potsdam-Golm Science Park. The book takes you on a historic journey of the place and invites you to take a walk across today’s campus. The book includes over 110 photos and a detailed map.

Author : Manfred Rolfes,Julian Röpcke,Kathleen Rozanski
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Potsdam
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783869560823

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Regional significance of universities and research institutions - the case study Potsdam by Manfred Rolfes,Julian Röpcke,Kathleen Rozanski Pdf

Der vorliegende Band gibt einen Einblick in die Ergebnisse eines Studienprojekts am Institut für Geographie der Universität Potsdam. Das Studienprojekt war eingebettet in das URBACT II Projekt RUnUP (Role of Universities in Urban Poles). Bei den unterschiedlichen Beiträgen stehen die vielfältigen Beziehungen zwischen Stadt/Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft in der Region Potsdam im Mittelpunkt. Den theoretischen Bezug bildet dabei das Triple Helix Modell.

Author : Potsdam Public Museum (Potsdam, N.Y.)
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0738536504

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Potsdam, NY by Potsdam Public Museum (Potsdam, N.Y.) Pdf

Red sandstone, lumber, paper, cows, and college students feature prominently in Potsdam. With its selection of two hundred stunning photographs, the book records aspects of life in Potsdam from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. Located on the Racquette River between the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Mountains, the town is one often that were created in 1787 to promote settlement of New York State. Education has played an important role in Potsdam since 1816, when St. Lawrence Academy opened. The success of the academy led to the establishment in 1866 of a normal school, the forerunner of Potsdam College, with its renowned Crane School of Music.

Author : COL (Ret) Carl M. Kruger
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781647020217

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The Potsdam Musket by COL (Ret) Carl M. Kruger Pdf

The Potsdam Musket By: COL (Ret) Carl M. Kruger The so-called Potsdam Musket was created out of the humiliating loss suffered by the Prussians at the hands of Napoleon in the early years of the nineteenth century. It pulled together elements from the most effective infantry weapons of the era and enjoyed almost six decades of use by several Armies in central Europe and those of the American Civil War. The Potsdam is widely collected and many are shot in competition by members of the North-South Skirmish Association today. This book seeks to provide answers to questions on the history, development, models and markings of the Potsdam Musket.

Author : Alfred M. de Zayas
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781003809791

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Nemesis at Potsdam by Alfred M. de Zayas Pdf

First published in 1979, Nemesis at Potsdam discusses the expulsion and spoliation of the Germans from most of central and easter Europe during the Second World War, a process which over two million did not survive. How did this extraordinary event come about? Was it necessary for the peace of Europe? What role did Britain and the United States play in authorizing the ‘transfer’? The book answers these questions and relates the integration of the German expellees to the phenomenal resurgence of West Germany, and traces the development of Ostpolitik and détente through to the Helsinki Declaration. It will be of interest to students of history, international relations, and political science.

Author : James R. Holbrook
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781463463670

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Potsdam Mission by James R. Holbrook Pdf

Recently declassified information makes it possible for the first time to tell part of the story behind the Cold War intelligence operations of the U.S. Military Liaison Mission (USMLM) to the Commander of the Soviet Army in Communist East Germany. Intelligence collection often led to dangerous encounters with the Soviet and East German armies. On occasion, Allied officers and non-commissioned officers were seriously injured. Before it all ended with the collapse of the Iron Curtain, one French sergeant and one American officer had been killed. Potsdam Mission traces the development of the author into a Soviet/Russian specialist and U.S. Army intelligence officer. The author then relates his own intelligence collection forays into East Germany by taking the reader on trips that include several harrowing experiences and four arrests/detentions by the Soviets Finally, the author describes the challenges and rewards of interpreting at USMLM and comments on the important role played by the Mission in Cold War intelligence.

Author : Jane M. Subramanian,Virginia Rose Cayey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0738576441

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State University of New York at Potsdam by Jane M. Subramanian,Virginia Rose Cayey Pdf

State University of New York at Potsdam is recognized by SUNY as the oldest unit of all of its 64 campuses. The college traces its roots to the St. Lawrence Academy, founded in Potsdam in 1816, and the campus has an extensive and rich history. The training of future teachers has been a strong emphasis since the academy days, and the Crane School of Music, formally established by Julia E. Crane in 1886, is known as the birthplace of American music education. As the campus expanded degree offerings, the School of Arts and Sciences built a strong program in its own right. SUNY Potsdam's distinctive cultural traditions, along with athletic and other activities, complete the college's fascinating story.

Author : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey,Edwin J. Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Gravity
ISBN : PSU:000071907420

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A Determination of the Relative Values of Gravity at Potsdam and Washington by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey,Edwin J. Brown Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031241433

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US-11 and NY-56, Potsdam Relief Route by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Xentral Methods Sdn Bhd
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789810893415

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Potsdam City Guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eva Apraku
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Travel
ISBN : 3886188361

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Berlin and Potsdam by Eva Apraku Pdf

Fully colour-illustrated travel guides packed with information on the history and culture of a destination.

Author : Dr. Robert Ergang
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787204249

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The Potsdam Führer by Dr. Robert Ergang Pdf

First published in 1941, this is a biography of Frederick William I (1688-1740), known as the “Soldier-King,” who was the King of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death, and the father of Frederick the Great, who (following his father’s death in 1740) would go on to hold the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king. Born in Berlin to Frederick I of Prussia, who had acquired the title King for the margraves of Brandenburg, and Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, he ascended the throne in 1713 and promptly sold most of his fathers’ horses, jewels and furniture; he did not intend to treat the treasury as his personal source of revenue the way Frederick I and many of the other German Princes had. During his own reign, Frederick William I did much to centralize and improve Prussia. He replaced mandatory military service among the middle class with an annual tax, established schools and hospitals, and resettled East Prussia (which had been devastated by the plague in 1709). The king encouraged farming, reclaimed marshes, stored grain in good times and sold it in bad times. He concerned himself with every aspect of his relatively small country, planning to satisfy all that was needed for Prussia to defend itself. His rule was absolutist and he was a firm autocrat. He practiced rigid, frugal economy, never started a war, and led a simple and austere lifestyle, in contrast to the lavish court his father had presided over. Dr. Robert Ergang’s biography is based on an extensive use of source as well as secondary materials, and includes many personal anecdotes of Frederick William I, which altogether make this a book that is sure to hold the interest of scholars and the general reader alike. “Amid the great flood of hastily-written and poorly-conceived works about Prussia and Germany, it is a great pleasure to find such a scholarly and well-written book as that of Professor Ergang...”—W. O. Shanahan, “The Review of Politics,” Jan. 1942.

Author : Col. Uwe F. Jansohn
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786254108

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President Truman And (The Challenge Of) The Potsdam Conference 1945 by Col. Uwe F. Jansohn Pdf

This monograph examines how U.S. President Harry S. Truman was prepared for the Potsdam Conference from 17 July to 2 August 1945 which is seen as a crucial turning point in modern history. Reviewing his preparations and assessing his actions during the actual conference allows one to examine whether Truman had a strategy for the Potsdam Conference in 1945 with achievable objectives. This monograph argues that Truman did have a strategy for the Potsdam Conference, which was coordinated with Roosevelt’s former advisors, the Department of State, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Nevertheless, this strategy diverged from Roosevelt’s original intent. Truman’s goals were not achieved in their entirety as the new President found himself confronted by the challenges of international policy and had to adapt his strategy during the conference for various reasons. The method used in this monograph to analyze the U.S. strategy towards the Potsdam Conference is drawn from the contemporary U.S. design methodology outlined in Joint Publication 5-0, Joint Operation Planning. There does not exist one comprehensive document which provided Truman a strategic approach for the conference in understanding the ends, ways, and means that was clearly defined. The monograph shows, that the preparing papers were more a conglomeration of documents containing a mix of background information, objectives, and ideas. Using the design methodology, the monograph will emulate a strategy, as it could have been formulated by Truman advisors in 1945. Having this strategy the monograph evaluates the events of the Potsdam conference day by day and assesses the reasons why there was a requirement for an adjustment in Truman’s strategy during the conference and why he changed his course of action. The monograph also provides an assessment of whether Truman had an opportunity to avoid the start of the Cold War in Potsdam.

Author : Volker Muller,Stefan Gottlober,Jan P Mucket,Joachim Wambsganss
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998-08-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814544788

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Large Scale Structure: Tracks And Traces - Proceedings Of 12th Potsdam Cosmology Workshop by Volker Muller,Stefan Gottlober,Jan P Mucket,Joachim Wambsganss Pdf

Understanding the largest physical structures in the universe is essential for the comprehension of the cosmos as a whole. We want to know how our world is formed, what it is made of and how it evolves.Galaxies, as the most visible constituents of the universe, are interesting probes for the cosmic time sequence. Their formation and development provides us with unique clues to the cosmic evolution. This is tightly connected with the hierarchical cosmic structure: groups and clusters of galaxies and their embedding into the large scale structure offer the opportunity to study the dependencies.Galaxy redshift surveys delineate most impressively a large cosmic web, which is composed of sheets and filaments. Grand simulations of the cosmic evolution complement these observations from the theoretical side and allow one quantify and compare various model universes.Quasar absorption line studies, gravitational lensing and even the X-ray background radiation provide important quantitative measures of the history of matter clustering. Finally, the microwave radiation traces very early structures, which are supposed to originate in the phase of inflationary expansion shortly after the big bang.This volume constituting the proceedings of the 12th Potsdam Cosmology Workshop, deals with the basic aspects of cosmological structure formation on the largest physical scales.