The West had another anniversary to celebrate. A year and one week ago, the U.S., Britain and France had introduced the currency reform in West Germany against which the Russians had retaliated with the siege of Berlin. Last week, West Germany was on the way to statehood and moving jerkily toward prosperity.
Blocks of bright new stores have appeared amid the ruins of West German cities; rings of huge sausages festoon the show windows of butcher shops. Even the sidewalk vendor of frankfurters has reappeared in Frankfurt. West German industrial production stands at 87% of the 1936 level, steel output has soared...
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