United Germany, Nationalism and Militarism: Potsdam and the Maintenance of Tradition

Abstract

The rise of a united Germany has spawned fears in the United States of a return of traditional German nationalism and militarism. The present essay analyzes historical dimensions of this problem with reference to the example of the historical symbolism of the town of Potsdam. Long a symbol of the Prussian-German military past, Potsdam as a symbol can no longer be understood in traditional terms. The report explores the connections between the meaning of Potsdam as a symbol and the debate in German society about the military and society.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252809

Entities

People

  • Donald Abenheim

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • California
  • Central Europe
  • Classification
  • Cold War
  • East Germany
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • Governments
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.