On October the 3rd 1990, the reunification of both East Germany and West Germany was finally made official, almost a year following the fall of the Berlin wall on November 9 1989.
As two states became one, the treaty of unification caused many people to face economic dilemma. East Germany faced an insane amount of unemployment, while the more prosperous West Germans had to deal with the heavy taxation and were angry at the economic cost. This resulted in a very unhappy society where racism and hostility grew against foreigners. As the German government was busy dealing with the reunification issues, many foreigners were being attacked by the xenophobic Germans. The number of violent crimes on foreigners increased dramatically to around 800
As two states became one, the treaty of unification caused many people to face economic dilemma. East Germany faced an insane amount of unemployment, while the more prosperous West Germans had to deal with the heavy taxation and were angry at the economic cost. This resulted in a very unhappy society where racism and hostility grew against foreigners. As the German government was busy dealing with the reunification issues, many foreigners were being attacked by the xenophobic Germans. The number of violent crimes on foreigners increased dramatically to around 800