GER 1791 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Christa Wolf, Class Conflict, Brave Little Tailor

• School: York University
• Department: German
• Course: GER 1791
• Professor: Diana Spokiene

Document Summary

On may 8, 1945, the second world war ended in europe; on that day the german military capitulated. July 1945: conference in potsdam the (cid:862)(cid:1008)-d(cid:863) p(cid:396)og(cid:396)a(cid:373) (cid:894)de(cid:373)ilita(cid:396)izatio(cid:374), de(cid:374)azifi(cid:272)atio(cid:374), de(cid:272)e(cid:374)t(cid:396)alizatio(cid:374), dei(cid:374)dust(cid:396)ializatio(cid:374)(cid:895). Agreement that no nazi officials were able to work in government. 1949: in october, two german states the federal republic of germany and the german. 1990: in october, germany is officially reunited. Many families suffered when the berlin wall was built. 1946: in eastern part of germany, the leading party the socialist unity party (sed) is founded; 1952: sed declares the construction of socialism on german soil; 1950-1960: the conflict between the eastern and western exile artists and writers; Sed leaders try to silence party members who emphasize nazi anti-semitism and its catastrophic effects; Ed" motto: (cid:862)let us (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:395)ue(cid:396) the past(cid:863) Accomplished writers are invited to come back; Some of them (b. brecht) come back from exile and chooses to stay in east berlin;