Book HackBeyond the WallBy Katja Hoyer
In a Nutshell
German historian Katja Hoyer appraises the history of East Germany and brings new light to life beyond the Berlin Wall.
Favorite Quote
There was oppression and brutality, yes, and there was opportunity and belonging … The citizens of GDR lived, loved, worked and grew old. They went on holidays, made jokes about their politicians and raised their children. Their story deserves a place in the German narrative.
Katja Hoyer
Introduction
The 20th century was incredibly tumultuous for Germany. After the horrors of the Second World War, the nation was divided by the Allied powers, and for over four decades, there were two Germanies — one capitalist and one communist.
What do we know about life in communist East Germany? And does this division still affect the nation today?
Using original research, German historian and journalist Katja Hoyer helps us understand how people lived in a land now lost and provides balance to a debate that has often cast East Germany as nothing more than a brutal dictatorship.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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