Golden Ghetto: How the Americans and French Fell In and Out of Love During the Cold War
by Steve Bassett
4.9 stars – 26 reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
Here’s the set-up:
Considering the suspicions, jealousies, bigotry and greed inherent when a foreign power occupies another Golden Ghetto: How the Americans and French Fell In and Out of Love during the Cold War tells an improbable story. If ever a US military base deserved the sobriquet Golden Ghetto it was the Chateauroux Air Station, for 16 years at the height of the Cold War it was one of the most desirable postings in the world. Historians and casual readers will be enthralled by this bird’s eye view of how early Communist driven distrust never stood a chance against handshakes and smiles.
“Excellent writing, excellent character development which brings the story to life. Strong theme that’s personally interesting to me, having seen several Japanese cities rise out of the ashes and turn into big industrial centers with this help of Uncle Sam. Golden Ghetto’s complex prism provides a rare snapshot of Cold War realities faced by more than 20 million men and women who served overseas. It more than deserves a place in the current celebrity driven publishing world.” —Pete Noyes, author of The Real L.A. Confidential