Evolution of memory policy in Germany
Evolution of memory policy in Germany
Author(s): Christoph MeissnerSubject(s): Government/Political systems, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Memory policy; Germany; Second World War; Crimes; National Socialism;
Summary/Abstract: Prior to Germany’s unification in 1990, the official memory of the Second World War developed differently in the two German states. The first period that marked a divergence in memory was that of the Allied occupation which lasted from 1945 to 1949. This was followed by a long period when both states built their own narratives of the Nazi past, and created their own response to the guilt for the committed crimes. With unification came a consensus that is now at risk of being undermined.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 03 (41)
- Page Range: 101-106
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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