Behind the Iron Curtain - A Teacher's Guide to East Germany and Cold War Activities

Informationen zum Autor By Jeffrey M. Byford Klappentext This book examines various pedagogical approaches and historical background associated with East Germany's role throughout the Cold War, including methods of differentiated instruction, the beginnings of East Germany, the creation of the Ministry for State Security, the Berlin Wall, life and society of East Germans, and the fall of communism. Zusammenfassung This book examines various pedagogical approaches and historical background associated with East Germany’s role throughout the Cold War, including methods of differentiated instruction, the beginnings of East Germany, the creation of the Ministry for State Security, the Berlin Wall, life and society of East Germans, and the fall of communism. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of TablesList of FiguresPreface and Introduction AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Instruction and Planning Chapter 2: The Making of the East German StateChapter 3: The Enemy from Within: The Formation of the STASIChapter 4: The Berlin Wall: Divide and RuleChapter 5: Becoming a Good Socialist: Youth and EducationChapter 6: The Planned Economy that Didn't have a Plan Chapter 7: Life and Society in East GermanyChapter 8: The Fall of East GermanyReferencesIndex

Product details

• Authors: Byford, Jeffrey M. Byford, Byford Jeffrey M.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2012
• EAN: 9780761859321
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5932-1
• No. of pages: 115
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, The Cold War, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), East Germany, Ddr, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General