Reeducation and school reform: American solutions for Germany's postwar youth.

Abstract

The thesis discusses the American planning and initial operations involving Germany's postwar reeducation. The purpose of this study is to examine the American perception of German education and the need to prevent future hostility through the reeducation of German youth. Also included is an examination of the intended goals of the first phase of occupation (1945-47). The American Departments of state, War, and Treasury Department debated between a "soft" and "hard" policy toward Germany after its defeat. with the help of several prominent scholars and refugees, the government created policies for the purposes of denazification and democratization that were to make an impact on Germany's educational system and society after the war.