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What May 8 Means for Germany

... new German was created, and the perception of May in Germany should be viewed in this context. This is how today’s new German was created, and the perception of May in Germany should be viewed in this context. Today one may confidently assert that Germany has overcome its history, as revanchism remains for political outcasts and keen interest in WWII, especially in the Waffen SS and Wehrmacht, attracts close attention from law enforcement. Most Germans are ashamed of those 12 years and are working hard to prevent a repeat, viewing May 8 as a day to celebrate that they have prevailed over history ...

07.05.2015

May 8 in France: Day of Freedom and Peace

This is the official name of the holiday in France that celebrates victory in World War II. On May 8, 1945, Nazi Germany signed the act of surrender in the headquarters of Anglo-American Commander-in-Chief General Dwight Eisenhower in Reims. This date is celebrated in France as the day when World War II ended in Europe. It should be noted that due to a demand by ...

07.05.2015

German Revanchism: Bridging the World Wars

... giving Germany guarantees of noninterference in a German-Russian clash, only to leave Russia on the losing side again. Take it or leave it, but the world lives by the rules of the neighborhood. In what way did the internationally legalized results of WWI affect Germany and the global balance of forces? What was the role of major powers in the inter-war period? wikipedia.org Hindenburg, Wilhelm II, and Ludendorff in January 1917 The yearning for justice begot revanchism, with the Treaty of Versailles accelerating ...

25.07.2014

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