Germany After the Elections
Amity Shlaes, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, described the East German government’s transition over the past half-century from nazism… read more
Amity Shlaes, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, described the East German government’s transition over the past half-century from nazism to communism to democracy. She spoke about the change in the political structure and its affect on the next generation of Germans. She answered viewer questions. Petr Stastny, a freelance journalist, described the rich cultural history of Leipzig and its importance as a city of the arts. He talked about Leipzig as the center of the 1989 revolution. close
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