II. Changes in consciousness: impact of the Cold War

A. Communism vs. capitalism
B. Cold War as history

III. Impact of Cold War on European workers

A. Germany

1. Soviet zone of occupation

a. origins of the German Democratic Republic (GDR [DDR])
b. key features of the GDR

2. Western zones of occupation

a. origins of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG [BRD])
b. key features of the FRG

IV. Deproletarianization and the era of prosperity

A. Economic prosperity
B. Educational opportunities
C. Consumer societies
D. What is the site of this wonderful life? Class or nation?