The west german reaction to elvis is best explained as resulting from which of the following?

Q: What did Elvis do in Germany?

Presleys overseas service took place in Germany from October 1, 1958, until March 2, 1960, as a member of the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32d Armor. For the first five days of that period he belonged to Company D of the battalion, and thereafter to the battalions Headquarters Company at Friedberg.

Q: Why was Elvis sent to Germany?

The Navy suggested creating an Elvis Presley company” composed of his friends from Memphis, and the Air Force wanted to use him as a recruiting model rather than sending him into combat, according to Military. The Army offered to have him only play concerts for the troops. Presley chose to serve as a regular soldier.

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Rock 'n' Roll, Female Sexuality, and the Cold War Battle over German Identities

The Journal of Modern History

Vol. 68, No. 3 (Sep., 1996)

, pp. 577-616 (40 pages)

Published By: The University of Chicago Press

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2946768

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How did West Germany react to the Berlin Wall?

West German protests against the construction of the Berlin Wall couldn't change anything. So politicans took a different approach toward achieving long-held dreams of reunification - Willy Brandt in particular.

What did Elvis do in Germany?

Presley's overseas service took place in Germany from October 1, 1958, until March 2, 1960, as a member of the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32d Armor. For the first five days of that period he belonged to Company D of the battalion, and thereafter to the battalion's Headquarters Company at Friedberg.

Why was Elvis sent to Germany?

The Navy suggested creating an “Elvis Presley company” composed of his friends from Memphis, and the Air Force wanted to use him as a recruiting model rather than sending him into combat, according to Military. The Army offered to have him only play concerts for the troops. Presley chose to serve as a regular soldier.

What caused the separation of East and West Germany?

Germany was divided during the Cold War between the Western Allies led by the United States and the Soviet Union in the East, with the two regions not being reunited until 1990.