Kennedy in Berlin (Publications of the German Historical Institute)

by Andreas W. Daum

"Kennedy in Berlin examines one of the most spectacular political events of the twentieth century. This book tells the story of the enthusiastically celebrated visit that U.S. president John F. Kennedy paid to Berlin, the "frontline city of the Cold War," in June 1963. The president's tour triggered the greatest political happening in German history and resonated around the world, not least on account of Kennedy's famous declaration - "Ich bin ein Berliner," Andreas W. Daum sets Kennedy's visit against the background of the special relationship that had developed between the United States and West Berlin in the wake of World War II."--Jacket.