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© Lothar Kettenacker, 1997

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Kettenacker, Lothar.

Germany since 1945 / Lothar Kettenacker.

"Opus."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Germany--Politics and government--1945-- . 2. Germany (East)--
Politics and government. 3. Germany--History--Unification, 1990.
4. Political culture--Germany. 5. Germany--Economic
conditions--1945-1990. I. Title.

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