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The Americanization of Europe By the same editor Americanization and Anti-Americanism: The German Encounter with American Culture after 1945 Edited by Alexander Stephan T A E HE MERICANIZATION OF UROPE Culture, Diplomacy, and Anti-Americanism after 1945 Edited by Alexander Stephan Berghahn Books New York • Oxford 00 front REV:00 front 7/15/08 1:00 PM Page iv First published in 2006 by Berghahn Books © 2006, 2007, 2008 Alexander Stephan First paperback edition published in 2007 Hardback and paperback reprinted in 2008 All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purposes of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without the written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Americanization of Europe: culture, diplomacy, and anti-Americanism after 1945 / edited by Alexander Stephan. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Cold war alliances and the emergence of transatlantic competition / Alexander Stephan -- Britain / Hugh Wilford -- From French anti-Americanism and Americanization to the “American enemy”? / Richard J. Golsan -- A special German case of cultural Americanization / Alexander Stephan -- Television, education, and the Vietnam War / Dag Blanck -- Ameri-Danes and pro-American anti-Americanization -- Two sides of the coin / G-unter Bischof -- From cold war to wary peace / Marsha Siefert -- Polish transmissions and translations / Andrzcj Antoszek and Kate Delaney -- Containing modernity / David W. Ellwood -- The interface between politics and culture in Greece / Konstantina E. Botsiou -- Waiting for Mr. Marshall / Dorothy Noyes -- Imaginary Americas in Europe’s public space / Rob Kroees. ISBN 1-84545-085-X 1. Europe--Civilization--American influences. 2. Popular culture--Europe--American influences. 3. Europe--Relations--United States. 4. United States--Relations--Europe. 5. Anti-Americanism--Europe. I. Stephan, Alexander, 1946- CB205.A45 2005 303.48’24073’09045--dc22 2005047335 e--Germany. 9. Germany--Civilization--American influenc2004045084 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Printed in the United States on acid-free paper ISBN 978-1-84545-085-4 hardback ISBN 978-1-84545-486-9 paperback For Halina, Michael, and Argus My fellow wanderers between two worlds C ONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Alexander Stephan Cold War Alliances and the Emergence of Transatlantic Competition: An Introduction 1 PART I: GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, (WEST)GERMANY Hugh Wilford Britain: In Between 23 Richard J. Golsan From French Anti-Americanism and Americanization to the “American Enemy”? 44 Alexander Stephan A Special German Case of Cultural Americanization 69 PART II: SWEDEN, DENMARK, AUSTRIA Dag Blanck Television, Education, and the Vietnam War: Sweden and the United States During the Postwar Era 91 Nils Arne Sørensen and Klaus Petersen Ameri-Danes and Pro-American Anti-Americans: Cultural Americanization and Anti-Americanism in Denmark After 1945 115 Günter Bischof Two Sides of the Coin: The Americanization of Austria and Austrian Anti-Americanism 147 viii | Contents Part III: USSR/Russia, Poland Marsha Siefert From Cold War to Wary Peace: American Culture in the USSR and Russia 185 Andrzej Antoszek and Kate Delaney Poland: Transmissions and Translations 218 Part IV: Italy, Greece, Spain David W. Ellwood Containing Modernity, Domesticating America in Italy 253 Konstantina E. Botsiou The Interface Between Politics and Culture in Greece 277 Dorothy Noyes Waiting for Mr. Marshall: Spanish American Dreams 307 Conclusion Rob Kroes Imaginary Americas in Europe’s Public Space 337 Selected Bibliographies 361 Contributors 401 Index 409 A CKNOWLEDGMENTS This book received generous support from the following institutions and organizations: Mershon Center for the Study of International Security, The Ohio State University Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford, Great Britain Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany My sincere thanks go to Anna Goben who coordinated the preparation of the manuscript, to Jaime Taber for her meticulous work as copy editor, to Jan van Heurck for her reliable translations, and to Michael Dempsey at Berghahn Books who proved to be a patient and attentive editor.
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