The GDR and the Kennedy Assassination E-Book

Leana Regul

• Herausgeber: GRIN Verlag
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

Examination Thesis from the year 2024 in the subject History of Germany - Postwar Period, Cold War, grade: 1,0, University of Leipzig (Institut für Amerikanistik), language: English, abstract: How did East Germany exploit John F. Kennedy’s assassination for propaganda purposes? This thesis examines the reactions of the socialist leadership to the 1963 assassination and reveals how the regime used the crisis to portray capitalism as unstable. Based on extensive archival research and primary sources such as Stasi documents and articles from Neues Deutschland, the study analyzes both the official propaganda and the actual sentiments of the East German population. This book provides valuable insights into the DDR’s media strategies, Cold War dynamics, and the mechanisms of authoritarian rule. A must-read for historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in the geopolitical tensions of the 20th century.