Chaos, ruin & renewal: Germany in 1945
HistoryExtra podcast
00:00
How the German Society Gets Rid of the Mentality Which Made Hitler Possible?
The rehabilitation of Germany in the post-war years, it's one of the most remarkable transformations in the 20th century. The change was not the result of reading Tocqueville's democracy, but the change was the result of experiences with the Allied troops. For example, on the black market, the heroes of the black markets were boys of 14, 15, 16 years, former Hitler youth. And these SS now they can sell the black market for two pegs of camel cigarettes or lucky strike.
Play episode from 11:41
Transcript
