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...sight of scaffolding, the smell of fresh cement, the sound of winches have become common in cities where until recently weeds had spread a green blanket over the rubble. Large new neon signs began to appear, and at night-when darkness hid the war scars-Frankfurt's Bahnhofsplatz looked like a corner of Times Square. Shop windows were full of goods. Once surly salesmen now treated the customer with the respect due a man who had real money in his pockets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Success Story | 11/1/1948 | See Source »

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