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Germans have served their penance; now we should reward them for their contrition. We shouldn't flatter ourselves. If reunification ever comes, it won't be a "gift" from the West as much as a concession from the East. After years of presidential rhetoric decrying the artificial German division (from...
In a letter to The Crimson last week, Stefan Klasen '91 proposed that "After World War II, those who supported Hitler kept their mouths shut, for obvious reasons, and were hardly able to pass on their horrific heritage." But many people don't share Klasen's rosy diagnosis, and they...
Very few people expect today's Germans to beg in perpetuity for forgiveness for the aggressions of a previous generation. But it's rather arbitrary to decide that 40 is the number of years necessary to erase all lingering wartime sentiments. Germans can't expect that the passage of two...
Judging by how eagerly East Germans flocked across the Wall when it was opened, they must be eager for a reunification. Yes, there are some things about life in West Berlin--and the West in general--that East Germans desire, like high-quality meat and vegetables, shelves full of wares...
But it's wrong to assume that East Germans are as disenchanted with their political system as are many of their bloc neighbors. GDR citizens aren't clamoring to trade their government subsidies, guaranteed health care and the highest standard of living in the Eastern bloc for higher prices, unemployment...