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| Preface | p. xv |
| Introduction and Acknowledgements | p. xix |
| Acronyms and Abbreviations | p. xxvii |
| Chronology of Events | p. xxxi |
| The Origins of the Crisis | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Soviet and East German Minutes of Conversations between Josef Stalin and SED Leaders in the GDR, 1 April and 7 April 1952 | p. 22 |
| CPSU CC Resolution Approving the Deployment of Border Guards along the Eastern Border of the GDR, 2 January 1953 | p. 43 |
| Memorandum of Discussion at the 136th Meeting of the National Security Council, 11 March 1953 | p. 44 |
| Draft Instructions for General Vasilii Chuikov and Vladimir Semyonov Regarding GDR Control of Borders, 18 March 1953 | p. 50 |
| Memorandum by Ivan Tugarinov, "On the Western Powers' Policy Regarding the German Question," 18 April 1953 | p. 52 |
| Memorandum on the German Question, from Georgii Pushkin and Mikhail Gribanov to Vyacheslav Molotov, 18 April 1953 | p. 67 |
| Soviet Foreign Ministry Memorandum, "Regarding Further Measures of the Soviet Government on the German Question," 28 April 1953 | p. 71 |
| Cable from N. Spencer Barnes to U.S. Department of State Reviewing Developments in the GDR since Stalin's Death, 30 April 1953 | p. 74 |
| Memorandum from Vladimir Semyonov to Vyacheslav Molotov Evaluating the Prospects for a Successful Resolution of the German Question, 2 May 1953 | p. 82 |
| Report on 4 May Disturbances at the Tobacco Depot in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 7 May 1953 | p. 86 |
| USSR Foreign Ministry Draft Memorandum, "On Further Soviet Government Measures Pertaining to the German Question," 8 May 1953 | p. 90 |
| Memorandum from the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs to Vladimir Semyonov, "On the Question of Preventing the Defection of Inhabitants from the GDR to West Germany," 15 May 1953 | p. 97 |
| Memorandum from General Vasilii Chukov, Pavel Yudin, and Ivan Il'ichev to Georgii Malenkov Critically Assessing the Situation in the GDR, 18 May 1953 | p. 100 |
| CIA Report Evaluating Vladimir Semyonov's Appointment as Soviet High Commissioner for Germany, 29 May, 1953 | p. 110 |
| Cable from Ambassador Charles Bohlen to John Foster Dulles regarding the Transfer of Soviet Control in East Germany to Soviet High Commissioner Vladimir Semyonov, 29 May 1953 | p. 111 |
| Materials for a Meeting of the Organizational Secretariat of the CPCz CC, with Attached Report on Party Activities in Plzen in Connection with the Events of 1 June 1953, 31 July 1953 | p. 113 |
| Radio Free Europe Report on the Strikes in Plzen during Early June 1953, 8 September 1953 | p. 128 |
| USSR Council of Ministers Order "On Measures to Improve the Health of the Political Situation in the GDR," 2 June 1953 | p. 133 |
| Otto Grotewohl's Notes of Meetings between East German and Soviet Leaders in Moscow, 2-4 June 1953 | p. 137 |
| SED CC Politburo Minutes Discussing Moscow's Directives for the New Course, 6 June 1953 | p. 139 |
| Cable from Samuel Reber to U.S. Department of State Outlining U.S. Perspectives on Four-Power Talks, 13 June 1953 | p. 142 |
| Transcript of Conversations between the Soviet Leadership and a Hungarian Workers' Party Delegation in Moscow, 13 and 16 June 1953 | p. 144 |
| Letter from Lavrentii Beria to Georgii Malenkov Reflecting on the Events of Spring 1953, 1 July 1953 | p. 155 |
| Transcript of the CPSU CC Plenum Meetings Regarding Beria's Views on the German Question in Spring 1953, 2-3 July 1953 (Excerpts) | p. 158 |
| The Uprising | |
| Introduction | p. 163 |
| Situation Report from Vladimir Semyonov and Andrei Grechko to Vyacheslav Molotov and Nikolai Bulganin, 17 June 1953, 7:26 a.m. Moscow Time (5:26 a.m. CET) | p. 181 |
| Situation Report from Vladimir Semyonov and Andrei Grechko to Vyacheslav Molotov and Nikolai Bulganin, 17 June 1953, 11:15 a.m. CET | p. 183 |
| Cable from the Czechoslovak Mission in Berlin to Foreign Minister Vaclav David, 17 June 1953, received 1:45 p.m. CET | p. 185 |
| Radio Telegram from Vladimir Semyonov Providing Situation Report to Vyacheslav Molotov and Nikolai Bulganin, 17 June 1953, as of 2:00 p.m. CET | p. 186 |
| Situation Report from the Czechoslovak Mission in Berlin to Foreign Minister Vaclav David, 17 June 1953 | p. 188 |
| Situation Report from Andrei Grechko and A. Tarasov to Nikolai Bulganin, 17 June 1953, received 6:30 p.m. Moscow Time (4:30 p.m. CET) | p. 190 |
| Situation Report from Andrei Grechko and A. Tarasov to Nikolai Bulganin, 17 June 1953, as of 5:30 p.m. CET | p. 192 |
| Cable from Cecil Lyon to U.S. Department of State Relaying Minutes of the First Meeting of the Western Military Commandants in Berlin, 17 June 1953, 6:00 p.m. CET | p. 194 |
| Situation Report from Andrei Grechko and A. Tarasov to Nikolai Bulganin, 17 June 1953, as of 11:00 p.m. Moscow Time (9:00 p.m. CET) | p. 196 |
| Cable from Cecil Lyon to the State Department Reporting on Afternoon Meeting of the Western Commandants, 17 June 1953, 9:00 p.m. CET | p. 198 |
| Telephonogram from Vladimir Semyonov and Marshal Vasilii Sokolovskii to Vyacheslav Molotov and Nikolai Bulganin Reporting on the Situation in East Berlin, 17 June 1953, as of 11:00 p.m. CET | p. 200 |
| Pravda Correspondent P. Naumov to Dimitrii Shepilov, "Report on the Events in Berlin on 16 and 17 June 1953," 22 June 1953 | p. 202 |
| Situation Report from Marshal Vasilii Sokolovskii and Marshal Leonid Govorov to Nikolai Bulganin, 18 June 1953, 2:05 a.m. Moscow Time (12:05 a.m. CET) | p. 208 |
| Psychological Strategy Board Memorandum from John M. Anspacher to George A. Morgan, 17 June 1953 | p. 210 |
| Cable from John Foster Dulles to HICOG Bonn on the Propaganda Value of the East Berlin Demonstrations, 17 June 1953, 7:02 p.m. EST (18 June 1953, 1:02 a.m. CET) | p. 213 |
| Situation Report from Andrei Grechko and A. Tarasov to Nikolai Bulganin, 18 June 1953, as of 8:00 a.m. Moscow Time (6:00 a.m. CET) | p. 214 |
| Situation Report from Andrei Grechko and A. Tarasov to Nikolai Bulganin, 18 June 1953, as of 1:00 p.m. Moscow Time (11:00 a.m. CET) | p. 216 |
| Telephonogram from Vladimir Semyonov and Vasilii Sokolovskii to Vyacheslav Molotov Reporting on the Situation in East Berlin, 18 June 1953, as of 2:00 p.m. CET | p. 217 |
| Situation Report from Andrei Grechko and A. Tarasov to Nikolai Bulganin, 18 June 1953, as of 6:00 p.m. Moscow Time (4:00 p.m. CET) | p. 219 |
| Telegram from Cecil Lyon to U.S. Department of State Reporting on Developments in Berlin, 18 June 1953, 7:00 p.m. CET | p. 220 |
| CIA Current Intelligence Review Analyzing the "Communist 'New Look'" and "Recent Unrest in Eastern Europe," 18 June 1953 | p. 222 |
| Minutes of Discussion at the 150th Meeting of the National Security Council on 18 June 1953, 19 June 1953 | p. 225 |
| Report from KGB Resident in Berlin Col. Ivan Fadeikin to Marshal Vasilii Sokolovskii, 19 June 1953 | p. 232 |
| Telephonogram from Vladimir Semyonov and Marshal Vasilii Sokolovskii to Vyacheslav Molotov and Nikolai Bulganin Reporting on the Situation in East Berlin, 19 June 1953, 3:35 p.m. CET | p. 236 |
| CPCz Information Bulletin on Czechoslovak Reaction to the Events in East Germany, 19 June 1953 | p. 237 |
| Order from the Polish Minister of State Security, to Regional Branches Outlining Steps to be Taken to Limit Spillover of Events in East Germany, 19 June 1953 | p. 241 |
| CIA Current Intelligence Digest, "Comment on Berlin Rioting," 19 June 1953 | p. 243 |
| Situation Report from Andrei Grechko and A. Tarasov to Nikolai Bulganin, 20 June 1953, as of 10:00 a.m. Moscow Time (8:00 a.m. CET) | p. 244 |
| Special Report No. 2 of the WUBP in Wroclaw (Poland), Regarding Spillover from Events in Berlin, 20 June 1953 | p. 245 |
| Memorandum from Karl Schirdewan to First Secretaries of the District Leaderships of the SED, 21 June 1953 | p. 247 |
| Diary Entry from U.S. HICOG James B. Conant on the Effects of East Zone Troubles on Soviet Policy, 21 June 1953 | p. 248 |
| CIA Current Intelligence Bulletin on Comments by Charles Bohlen and the Deployment of Soviet Troops, 21 June 1953 | p. 249 |
| CPSU CC Memorandum to the SED CC, Enclosure to Minutes No. 40 from the SED Politburo Session of 21 June 1953, 23 June 1953 | p. 251 |
| Minute from Selwyn Lloyd to Winston Churchill, Reflecting British Perspectives on the Berlin Uprising, 22 June 1953 | p. 252 |
| Special Report No. 4 of the WUBP in Wroclaw (Poland), Noting the Spread of Rumors about East Germany, 23 June 1953 | p. 255 |
| Report from Vasilii Sokolovskii, Vladimir Semyonov, and Pavel Yudin "On the Events of 17-19 June 1953 in Berlin and the GDR and Certain Conclusions from These Events," 24 June 1953 | p. 257 |
| CIA Intelligence Memorandum, "Indications of [Soviet] Intentions in Europe," c. 24 June 1953 | p. 286 |
| CIA Information Report, "Continuing Resistance among Workers," 25 June 1953 | p. 288 |
| Memorandum from Secretary of the Moscow Committee N. Mikhailov to Nikita Khrushchev, 26 June 1953 | p. 289 |
| Report from Lt.-Gen. F. Fedenko to Lt.-Gen. N. D. Pavlovskii Summarizing Data on the Number of Participants in the East German Uprising, 27 June 1953 | p. 291 |
| Protocol #1 of a Meeting of the Vyshinskii Commission to Draft a Proposal Pertaining to the GDR, 2 July 1953 | p. 293 |
| Memorandum from Vladimir Semyonov and Pavel Yudin to Vyacheslav Molotov Regarding Inter-Zonal Movements in Berlin, 4 July 1953 | p. 295 |
| Otto Grotewohl's Handwritten Notes of a SED CC Politburo Meeting, 8 July 1953 | p. 297 |
| Report from Maj.-Gen. Sergei Dengin to Vladimir Semyonov, "On the Situation in the Soviet Sector of Berlin," 8 July 1953 | p. 299 |
| Memorandum from Georgii Pushkin to Andrei Vyshinskii Regarding Proposals Made by Semyonov, Sokolovskii and Yudin, 9 July 1953 (Excerpt) | p. 303 |
| Note from Sergei Kruglov to Georgii Malenkov, with Attached Communication from Pyotr Fedotov and Ivan Fadeikin Regarding the SED CC Politburo, 9 July 1953 | p. 309 |
| CIA Information Report, "Berlin Situation as of 5.00 p.m., 9 July 1953," 10 July 1953 | p. 314 |
| Memorandum from Sergei Kruglov to Georgii Malenkov Summarizing an East German Investigation into the Alleged Western Role in the Provocations of 17 June 15 July 1953 | p. 315 |
| The Aftermath: Implications for U.S. Policy | |
| Introduction | p. 317 |
| Summary of Discussion at the 151st Meeting of the National Security Council, 25 June 1953 | p. 329 |
| NSC 158, "United States Objectives and Actions to Exploit the Unrest in the Satellite States," 29 June 1953 | p. 332 |
| Czechoslovak Communist Party Information Bulletin, 1 July 1953 | p. 335 |
| Memorandum of Informal Psychological Strategy Board Meeting, 1 July 1953 | p. 337 |
| Memorandum of Informal Psychological Strategy Board Meeting, 8 July 1953 | p. 339 |
| Report of the Chief of the WUBP in Olsztyn (Poland) for June 1953, 9 July 1953 (Excerpts) | p. 341 |
| Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles, 10 July 1953 | p. 344 |
| CIA Special Supplement to the Current Intelligence Weekly, 10 July 1953 | p. 345 |
| CIA Information Report, "Plans for Renewal of Strikes in East Germany," 13 July 1953 | p. 351 |
| Letter from President Eisenhower to Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein, 14 July 1953 | p. 353 |
| Intelligence Advisory Committee, Special Estimate (SE-47), "Probable Effect of Recent Developments in Eastern Germany on Soviet Policy with Respect to Germany," 21 July 1953 | p. 355 |
| Letter from James Conant to John Foster Dulles, 28 July 1953 | p. 359 |
| Draft Resolution of the CPSU CC, c. 31 July 1953 | p. 361 |
| CIA Information Report, "Unrest over Food Packages," 7 August 1953 | p. 363 |
| Conclusions from Reports of the SED District Leaderships, 8 August 1953 | p. 364 |
| Cable from James Conant to John Foster Dulles, 8 August 1953 | p. 365 |
| Memorandum from John A. Bross to Allen Dulles Regarding Food Depots along Zonal Boundaries, 11 August 1953 | p. 366 |
| Memorandum from Leonid Brezhnev to Nikita Khrushchev, 20 August 1953 | p. 368 |
| Report of the Polish Diplomatic Mission in Berlin for the Period 21 June-31 August 1953 (Excerpts), c. September 1953 | p. 371 |
| CIA Information Report, "Aftermath of the Riots," 10 September 1953 | p. 374 |
| HICOG Report on the U.S. Food Aid Program for East Germany, 17 September 1953 | p. 376 |
| CIA Information Report, "Estimated Damage as a Result of the June 16/17 Mass Demonstrations," 16 October 1953 | p. 390 |
| NSC Report No. 174, "United States Policy Toward the Soviet Satellites in Eastern Europe," 11 December 1953 | p. 392 |
| Epilogue | p. 415 |
| Main Actors | p. 423 |
| Bibliography | p. 427 |
| Index | p. 441 |
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