Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. The Saar, 1949. Map by Brian Barr. xii
6. Introduction 1
7. The Saar in relation to France, West Germany, and Western Europe, 1949. Map by Brian Barr. 14
8. Part I: Military Occupation, 1944–47
9. 1: France Acquires the Saar 17
10. 2: Nazi Ghosts and Military Rule 39
11. 3: De-Prussianizing the Culture 59
12. Part II: Nation-Making, 1947–52
13. 4: Marianne Gives Birth to an Autonomous Saar 83
14. 5: Breaking and Remaking Cultural Bonds 110
15. 6: West Germany Enters the Fray 133
16. Part III: France Loses the Saar, 1952–57
17. 7: Cultural Quagmire 167
18. 8: “Europe’s District of Columbia” 187
19. 9: The Climatic Referendum 208
20. Conclusion 234
21. Bibliography 239
22. Index 251