5. Washington and the First Note

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Documents VII
4. Abbreviations IX
5. Foreword XI
6. Preface XV
7. 1. The Stalin Note and German Scholarship 1
8. 2. The First Soviet Note, March 10, 1952 21
9. 3. The Western Powers: Control Through Integration 33
10. 4. London, Paris, and the First Note 49
11. 5. Washington and the First Note 57
12. 6. Opposition to Reunification in the State Department: March 25–April 9 61
13. 7. The Second Soviet Note, April 9, 1952 66
14. 8. The End of the Battle of the Notes 84
15. 9. The Stalin Note: A Missed Opportunity 94
16. 10. The Year 1953: Churchill, Adenauer, and Reunification 100
17. 11. A Retrospective Look at Adenauer’s Policy 113
18. Appendix: Documents 123
19. Notes 159
20. Index 183