From the human devastation of World War II, two German states emerged: the GDR and the Federal Republic. Burdened by Germany's responsibility for the endless destruction and crimes of the Nazi era, they had to find a new path to coexistence with other nations. Peace was a hope for all Germans that rose from the ruins. In retrospect, Gabriele Gysi sees the common ground between the two German states in their direct relationship to one another. Even today, the German question remains unresolved, merely posed anew. In this book, she addresses, among other things, the questions of how the history of the GDR could have been dealt with more fairly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, how old enemy images are repeatedly misused, and what consequences the end of the GDR has for peace in Europe. New product