Abstract
This paper examines the history of civil nuclear cooperation between Germany and the United States from 1958 to 1963. Following its reestablishment as a sovereign state in 1955, Germany aimed to adopt nuclear technology from the US. However, this effort faced obstacles due to Germany's participation in EURATOM, which had protectionist policies driven by France. These policies imposed common tariffs on reactor parts, complicating their import from the US. In response, the German industry, supported by the government, succeeded in domestically producing American reactor components. Consequently, the German nuclear industry became more self-sufficient and less reliant on US imports. Through an analysis of this cooperation, the paper argues that Germany's pursuit of nuclear technology fostered a greater degree of independence from the United States, highlighting the interplay between national policy, European integration, and transatlantic relations.
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