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A biography of the German leader who served as mayor of West Berlin, chairman of the Social Democratic Party, and chancellor of West Germany. ... Read more

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Ghostwritten, but who cares?
Erich Kempka was Hitler' chauffeur from 1936 until his death. He was never as close to Hitler as were his two previous chauffeurs, Maurice and Schreck, but he still knew the Fuehrer quite well. Unfortunately, this book has very little about Hitler's early days in it. The bulk of the narrative consists of his last days in the Berlin Bunker. The book was also entirely ghostwritten and contains errors both large and small. Kempka claims he carried up Eva Braun's body to burn it, but shortly before his death, he admitted he had not done this at all. Also absent is that Kempka hid from the Russians in Berlin in a brothel for several weeks and escaped their detection.

So don't expect true history, but the book is still fascinating nonetheless. Kempka was an eyewitness to the scenes in the bunker and the book contains some interesting and new information on those last months in Berlin. ... Read more

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English summary: Many contemporaries of Willy Brandt regarded him as an Americanized politician who won over his peers and counterparts with his Kennedy smile. As a young socialist, Brandt displayed a certain skepticism towards the United States, but in the Front Town of Berlin, his confidence in American protective power grew. He felt a congenial affinity to John F. Kennedy, but as Federal Chancellor he had a more reserved attitude towards Richard Nixon. With regard to issues such as the Vietnam War and Ostpolitik, military dependence and Brandt's belief in shared values shaped his relations with the United States throughout his time in office. Nevertheless, he was able to increase his scope of action towards Germany's key partner and to preserve national and party political interests. Following his term as Chancellor, Brandt adopted an increasingly critical position, particularly towards Ronald Reagan and the NATO dual-track decision. Using a wide range of sources, this study systematically analyzes the reciprocal effects of Brandt's perception of the United States and his policy towards it, and depicts breaks and continuities in his relationship with America. German text.German description: Willy Brandt wurde von Zeitgenossen oft als amerikanisierter Politiker wahrgenommen, der mit seinem Kennedy-Lacheln die Herzen seiner Gesprachspartner gewann. Begegnete der junge, sozialistisch gepragte Brandt den USA zunachst mit einer gewissen Skepsis, festigte sich sein Vertrauen in die amerikanische Schutzmacht in der Frontstadt Berlin. Wahrend er zu John F. Kennedy eine kongeniale Verbun-denheit empfand, nahm er als Bundeskanzler zu Richard Nixon eine distanziertere Haltung ein. Die sicherheitspolitische Abhangigkeit und Brandts Glaube an gemeinsame Werte bestimmten jedoch auch zu dieser Zeit seine Beziehungen zu den Vereinigten Staaten in Hinblick auf Themen wie den Vietnamkrieg und die Ostpolitik. Dennoch gelang es ihm, Handlungsspielraume gegenuber dem grossen Partner auszu-weiten und nationale und parteipolitische Interessen zu wahren. Als Altkanzler nahm Brandt eine zunehmend kriti-schere Haltung, insbesondere gegenuber Ronald Reagan und dem Nato-Doppelbeschluss ein. Diese Studie untersucht systematisch und auf breiter Quellenbasis die Wechselwirkung zwischen Brandts Amerikabild und -politik und zeichnet die Bruche und Kontinuitaten in seinem Verhaltnis zu den USA nach. ... Read more

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Willy Brandt (* 18. Dezember 1913 in Lübeck als Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm; ... Read more

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The arms race continues to turn resources and priorities away from international development. Diminishing aid programs, growing Third World debt, a population that may reach 10 billion people in the foreseeable future in spite of all efforts to control it, increasing division of the world into pro-US and pro-Soviet camps - these are the dangers Willy Brandt feels can lead not only to greater world poverty and famine but also to world conflict.

In this strongly worded book, Brandt goes beyond the diplomatic role he has formerly played and describes major problems plaguing the globe today, as well as solutions for them. From personal observation and experience, Brandt demonstrates that the West has failed to meet today's challenges and delivers a frank criticism of the Reagan administration's policies - or lack of them.

Willy Brandt, chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974, has been a member of the European Parliament since 1979. Among his many awards were the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 and the Albert Einstein Peace Prize in 1985. He is the author (with Anthony Sampson) of North-South: A Program for Survival, and The Common Crisis North-South: Cooperation for World Recovery (both MIT Press paperbacks). ... Read more

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The Report of the Independent Commission on International Development Issues under the Chairmanship of Willy BrandtAnthony Sampson, Editorial Advisor ... Read more