Annotated Bibliography
Allen, Kieth. "Sharing Scarcity: Bread Rationing and the First World War in
Berlin, 1914-1923." Journal of Social History 32.2 (1998): n. pag.
Oxford Journals. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://oxfordjournals.org>.
This source gives information about the rationing of food, and the tension
between the government and the people.
"Berlin at the Heart of the Cold War." Caen Normandy Museum. N.p., n.d. Web.
<http://www.memorial-caen.fr/portailgb/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=794&Itemid=1290>.
This cite talks about the propaganda and espionage tactics used by each side
in Berlin. It also goes over how and why people were escaping East Berlin to West Berlin.
It continues to talk about Berlin when the Berlin Wall fell as well.
"Bundesarchiv - Picture Database: Simple Search." Bundesarchiv - Picture Database: Simple Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/cross-search/search/_1354113720/?search[view]=detail>.
This photograph was taken by an unknown photographer in 1944 of victims of the heavy bombing
between the years 1943 and 1945 when Berlin was under heavy attack.
Churchill, Winston. "Iron Curtain Speech." Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. 5 Mar. 1946. Speech.
This speech by Winston Churchill is him describing that the War is not over and that
the battle of the superpowers has begun. He proceeds to describe Eastern Europe in
an Iron Curtain of Soviet Russia's power. He describes how war can be avoided but
how it also can occur and destroy the world.
Davis, Belinda J. Home Fires Burning: Food, Politics, and Everyday Life in
World War I Berlin. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 2000. Print.
In Davis' book she gives extensive information about the food and the lack
of it. She also talks about the government and how it tries to fix things. Since
she talks about the everyday life of people in Berlin during WW1, and most of
the people left in Berlin were women, she explains a lot about the women's roles
during the war and how they were a big part of the everyday life.
Daughton, Michael. Lonely Planet. History: Berlin. 20 September 2012. Web. 26 November 2012.
A very descriptive article of the times between the wars. It was very informative about everything within Berlin
and Germany. It did include the times before during World War I and World War II after. This made me realize
the impact Berlin had to encounter and create during the time between the wars.
Kaplan, Fred. "How Could One City Mean so Much?" Slate Magazine. Slate, 6 Nov. 2009. Web. 27 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2009/11/why_berlin_mattered.2.html>.
This cite goes over why Berlin mattered so much in the Cold War describing a
couple of disaster points and main conflicts that occurred in Berlin. It goes over why
the first plan to make peace failed and details how it was doomed to fail from the start.
It also talks about how the Cold War ended.
MacKinnon, Aran S., and MacKinnon Elaine. McClarnand. Places of Encounter: Time, Place, and Connectivity in World History.
Boulder, CO: Westview, 2012. Print.
The textbook provided various information throughout my report. It covered the espionage of Berlin
by both sides and included a background of what Berlin looked like to set the story. It provides
knowledge of the airlift into Berlin as well.
Shirer, William L. "Berlin Bombed for the First Time." World War II Today RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://ww2today.com/25th-august-1940-berlin-
bombed-for-the-first-time>.
This source is a journal entry from William L. Shirer who was in Berlin when it was bombed
for the first time. He is giving a first hand experience of how
chaotic it was during the time.
Trueman, Chris. "The Battle for Berlin." The Battle for Berlin. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_for_berlin.htm>.
This source talks about the Battle in Berlin and it's importance in WW2.
It also gives figures on how many soldiers there were as well as what kind
of military advantage each side had.
Berlin, 1914-1923." Journal of Social History 32.2 (1998): n. pag.
Oxford Journals. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://oxfordjournals.org>.
This source gives information about the rationing of food, and the tension
between the government and the people.
"Berlin at the Heart of the Cold War." Caen Normandy Museum. N.p., n.d. Web.
<http://www.memorial-caen.fr/portailgb/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=794&Itemid=1290>.
This cite talks about the propaganda and espionage tactics used by each side
in Berlin. It also goes over how and why people were escaping East Berlin to West Berlin.
It continues to talk about Berlin when the Berlin Wall fell as well.
"Bundesarchiv - Picture Database: Simple Search." Bundesarchiv - Picture Database: Simple Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/cross-search/search/_1354113720/?search[view]=detail>.
This photograph was taken by an unknown photographer in 1944 of victims of the heavy bombing
between the years 1943 and 1945 when Berlin was under heavy attack.
Churchill, Winston. "Iron Curtain Speech." Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. 5 Mar. 1946. Speech.
This speech by Winston Churchill is him describing that the War is not over and that
the battle of the superpowers has begun. He proceeds to describe Eastern Europe in
an Iron Curtain of Soviet Russia's power. He describes how war can be avoided but
how it also can occur and destroy the world.
Davis, Belinda J. Home Fires Burning: Food, Politics, and Everyday Life in
World War I Berlin. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 2000. Print.
In Davis' book she gives extensive information about the food and the lack
of it. She also talks about the government and how it tries to fix things. Since
she talks about the everyday life of people in Berlin during WW1, and most of
the people left in Berlin were women, she explains a lot about the women's roles
during the war and how they were a big part of the everyday life.
Daughton, Michael. Lonely Planet. History: Berlin. 20 September 2012. Web. 26 November 2012.
A very descriptive article of the times between the wars. It was very informative about everything within Berlin
and Germany. It did include the times before during World War I and World War II after. This made me realize
the impact Berlin had to encounter and create during the time between the wars.
Kaplan, Fred. "How Could One City Mean so Much?" Slate Magazine. Slate, 6 Nov. 2009. Web. 27 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2009/11/why_berlin_mattered.2.html>.
This cite goes over why Berlin mattered so much in the Cold War describing a
couple of disaster points and main conflicts that occurred in Berlin. It goes over why
the first plan to make peace failed and details how it was doomed to fail from the start.
It also talks about how the Cold War ended.
MacKinnon, Aran S., and MacKinnon Elaine. McClarnand. Places of Encounter: Time, Place, and Connectivity in World History.
Boulder, CO: Westview, 2012. Print.
The textbook provided various information throughout my report. It covered the espionage of Berlin
by both sides and included a background of what Berlin looked like to set the story. It provides
knowledge of the airlift into Berlin as well.
Shirer, William L. "Berlin Bombed for the First Time." World War II Today RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://ww2today.com/25th-august-1940-berlin-
bombed-for-the-first-time>.
This source is a journal entry from William L. Shirer who was in Berlin when it was bombed
for the first time. He is giving a first hand experience of how
chaotic it was during the time.
Trueman, Chris. "The Battle for Berlin." The Battle for Berlin. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_for_berlin.htm>.
This source talks about the Battle in Berlin and it's importance in WW2.
It also gives figures on how many soldiers there were as well as what kind
of military advantage each side had.