Versöhnung „per Post” Kurt Reuters Wirken zwischen Deutschen und Polen
Reconciliation “sent by post”. Kurt Reuter’s action between Germany and Poland
Author(s): Anna ReinhardtSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Social history, Evaluation research, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Sociology of Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: Reconciliation between Germans and Poles; Second World War; Kurt Reuter; correspondence; shipment of books;
Summary/Abstract: Exactly after the end of World War II Germans and Poles were deeply separated due to guilt, blame, enmity and hatred. The massive destruction of the war in Poland had brought forth hate and suspicion against anything related to Germany. Meanwhile both – the expulsion and the shift of borders – also fueled a hostile atmosphere towards Poland in Germany. The so called “Border of Peace and Friendship” at the Oder-Neisse line, proclaimed by the Treaty of Gorlitz in 1950, failed in terms of rapprochement and restoration of trust, as it did not allow any unrestricted mutual social interaction between both nations. There were a few people, however, who tried to overcome the rivalry between Germany and Poland.
Journal: Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego
- Issue Year: 38/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 217-224
- Page Count: 8
- Language: German