East and West Germany reunited (1990)

An important event, and one with many ramifications, not all of them positive.

I remember hearing about the East Germans, "they pretended to pay them and they pretended to work, " about their collective work ethic.  I think it turns out they were very similar to the west Germans in the long run.  Some were particularly well motivated by capitalism.

this sucks it gives me no imformation what so ever

Yay! Terrible fashion statements collided! Okay, seriously, it was a terrific moment. . .

While I really have nothing but distain for Germany specifically (really its politicians and perception of us, regardless of whether we deserve it or not) I was glad for all common people there. Families were united and it was another great step towards world peace.

Very moving to see this happen. The initial euphoria made it all the more difficult to see the subsequent disillusionment set in: there was a free-for-all on former East German companies being sold off, resulting in Western companies buying them up to shut them down as potential competitive threats. Unemployment skyrocketed. The right wing grew in strength in East Germany and West Germans grumbled about paying the solidarity surcharge tax from their monthly paycheck to fund the reunification. Hopefully they will get over the hump.

just some thoughts about the commentary before: till now it doesnt seem that germany could be the reason for a world war III. for me personally the re-unition of germany will be very important for the growing of a united europe. cause its an important base for that. thecommentary intends that germany is responsible of both world wars. but today we know pretty well, that this is wrong. especially for the first one. in a more european view we have to notice what the british prime minister lloyd-george said looking back on the situation of 1914: the statesmen of europe were sliding into that war all together. there were two big factores of insureness: the slowly undergoing of the habsburg double-monarchy and russia who supported the so called pan-slavian movement on the balcan. austria had to react hard on the murder of the prince in sarajewo. they were struggeling to loose their status as one of the 5 european mights. at the same time the more and more rising power of russia was a threa... Read more

Eastern and Western Germany's being re-united will help.....but.....I think after a little while, there will be a WWIII and so the saga continue's, all birthed by Nationalism, Nationalism has'nt finished it's destrucion, and its not finished using Germany as one of it's workers.