Dividing and Uniting Germany (The Making of the Contemporary World)

A concise introduction to the process which led to the division of Germany in 1949, and its unification in 1990, this book also explores the economic, social and cultural divisions between and east and west, which still exist in post-unification Germany. Dividing and Uniting Germany covers all important aspects of the subject including: the role of the allies in the post-war division of the country the integration of West and East Germany into their respective blocs the problems of integrating east and west after 1990 Germany's Nazi and socialist past. IDividing and Uniting Germany is a concise introduction to the process which led to the division of Germany in 1949, and its unification in 1990. While Germany is now politically united, it is still economically, socially and culturally deeply divided along the east-west axis, and this book also explores these problems facing post-unification * the role of the Allies in the post-war division of Germany, and the question of blame for the division * the integration of West and East Germany into their respective blocs * the process of unification in 1990 * the problems of integrating east and west after 1990 * Germany's Nazi and socialist past * the move towards the 'Berlin Republic'. Dividing and Uniting Germany provides an essential and original introduction to the challenges facing Germany in its recent past and the problems still confronting it today. "Dividing and Uniting Germany is an introduction to the process which led to the division of Germany in 1949, and its unification in 1990. While Germany is now politically united, it is still economically, socially and culturally deeply divided along the east-west axis, and this book also explores these problems facing post-unification Germany." "Dividing and Uniting Germany provides an introduction to the challenges which Germany faced in its recent past and the problems still confronting it today."--Jacket On 3 October 1990, West Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany, or FRG) and East Germany (the German Democratic Republic, or GDR) were united, and thus the year 2000 marks the tenth anniversary of unification.