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Biografisk notat
Jim Willis, PhD, is professor of journalism at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA. He is a former chair of the Department of Communication at Boston College, and the Department of Journalism at Ball State University.For curriculum support, this exploration of a central theme in twentieth-century European history will serve well.
Booklist Online
This work will serve as a useful introduction for those desiring basic background on the lives of everyday individuals behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold war.
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This compelling book describes how everyday people courageously survived under repressive Communist regimes until the voices and actions of rebellious individuals resulted in the fall of the Iron Curtain in Europe.
Part of Greenwood's Daily Life through History series, Daily Life behind the Iron Curtain enables today's generations to understand what it was like for those living in Eastern Europe during the Cold War, particularly the period from 1961 to 1989, the era during which these people—East Germans in particular—lived in the imposing shadow of the Berlin Wall.
An introductory chapter discusses the Russian Revolution, the end of World War II, and the establishment of the Socialist state, clarifying the reasons for the construction of the Berlin Wall. Many historical anecdotes bring these past experiences to life, covering all aspects of life behind the Iron Curtain, including separation of families and the effects on family life, diet, rationing, media, clothing and trends, strict travel restrictions, defection attempts, and the evolving political climate. The final chapter describes Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin wall and the slow assimilation of East into West, and examines Europe after Communism.
Preface: From War to Oppression?…?Then Hope
1. Eastern Europe under Communism
2. The Rise of Communism, Fascism, and Nazism
3. The Berlin Wall Goes Up
4. The Rules of the Iron Curtain
5. Many Resist and Pay the Price
6. "We're Getting Out of Here!": Escape Attempts from the East
7. Depictions of European Communism in Movies
8. The News Media's Role under Communism
9. The Final Years of European Communism
10. November 9, 1989: The Night of the Mauerfall
11. Russia and Germany after the Wall
Selected Bibliography
Index
What was life really like for ordinary people throughout history? How did they raise their children? What did they do for fun? From sexual mores in ancient Egypt to resistance music in modern Latin America, and from the fashion sense of the Mongols to the importance of film in modern India, the world comes alive in this award-winning series.
· Exploration of everything from religion and food to sickness and sports gives readers a window into all aspects of social history
· Sources such as photos, recipes, sheet music, rules for games, song lyrics, and maps bring the past to life
· A timeline enables readers to visualize the sequence of events and see connections and patterns through history
This series is now entitled The Daily Life Through History series. To view titles published in this series after 2023, please visit: bloomsbury.com /series/daily-life-through-history