Unification is usually done for the benefit of every entity involved. Whether it’s companies merging, a mob assembling, two people marrying, or a country unifying, it’s always done for a purpose. That purpose is progress and growth of all parties associated. Sometimes the process of unifying has its downfalls and negative aspects. The reunification of Germany experienced major problems as the Berlin Wall fell. The problems that new Germany faced were largely economic related, but cultural, political, and social problems existed. Could some of the problems have been avoided? I don’t think so. The mergence of two different people is always unpredictable and the overall mood in Germany supports my thoughts.
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This decision to begin reconstruction of East Germany was made during the “two plus four” negotiations. The “two” were the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic. The “four” were the Allied forces that were victorious in World War II and they were France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, and the United States. Each country had its own interests in the signing of the agreement as worries complicated the future of Germany. The Soviet Union was fearful of multiple eastern European countries would join the NATO alliance threatening The Soviet Union and its security. This was shortly after the Cold War, therefore their worry was relevant. France and Britain wanted to insure that Germany would never pose a threat to the safety of Europe so they asked for a weaker military. United States wished for as many alliances with Eastern Europe as possible. Compromises had to be made during the “two plus four” negotiations in order for the treaty to be signed. Article 23 contained the permission of West and East Germany …show more content…
East Germans were characterized and labeled as lazy or ignorant because of the work ethic they displayed. A West German superiority complex supplemented additional difficulty to the transition East Germans faced. West German citizens treated former East German migrants as second-class people. The jubilation in the reunification of Germany turned into by both groups turned into a feeling of being conquered by East Germans as poverty encompassed them. A wish for the return of the former GDR riveted former East Germans due to the freedom now possessed, but lacking the ability and wealth to obtain merchandises. Unhappiness was the trend in Germany during the 1990s due to high hopes that ran rampant at the fall of the Berlin Wall. This only made disappointed that much unbearable as things were not as envisioned. Cultural differences of the two groups of people may have proved to be too much, as problems still exist today. Eastern towns still retain a Nazi problem as unemployment levels have reached rates near fifty
The heinous crime that Nazi-Germany …show more content…
This decision to begin reconstruction of East Germany was made during the “two plus four” negotiations. The “two” were the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic. The “four” were the Allied forces that were victorious in World War II and they were France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, and the United States. Each country had its own interests in the signing of the agreement as worries complicated the future of Germany. The Soviet Union was fearful of multiple eastern European countries would join the NATO alliance threatening The Soviet Union and its security. This was shortly after the Cold War, therefore their worry was relevant. France and Britain wanted to insure that Germany would never pose a threat to the safety of Europe so they asked for a weaker military. United States wished for as many alliances with Eastern Europe as possible. Compromises had to be made during the “two plus four” negotiations in order for the treaty to be signed. Article 23 contained the permission of West and East Germany …show more content…
East Germans were characterized and labeled as lazy or ignorant because of the work ethic they displayed. A West German superiority complex supplemented additional difficulty to the transition East Germans faced. West German citizens treated former East German migrants as second-class people. The jubilation in the reunification of Germany turned into by both groups turned into a feeling of being conquered by East Germans as poverty encompassed them. A wish for the return of the former GDR riveted former East Germans due to the freedom now possessed, but lacking the ability and wealth to obtain merchandises. Unhappiness was the trend in Germany during the 1990s due to high hopes that ran rampant at the fall of the Berlin Wall. This only made disappointed that much unbearable as things were not as envisioned. Cultural differences of the two groups of people may have proved to be too much, as problems still exist today. Eastern towns still retain a Nazi problem as unemployment levels have reached rates near fifty