
How We Became Who We Are Today: a Brief History of the German Nation
by (germany) Heinrich August Winkler
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current president of Germany, commented: "It is Winkler's contribution that our country can remain ideologically open to freedom and democracy." Indeed, we need a great historian to accurately focus on all the development threads of the German national history and translate them into lessons that can be learned from today's political practice. There are many ethnic histories in the world that are easier to read than this one. The heavy disasters that occurred in the 20th century have undoubtedly shaped the self-perception of generations of people after the war, and they have always affected current public opinion and the country's political landscape within the framework of the European Union and global cooperation. And some older things, such as the ancient idea of empire, the revolution and reform of the 19th century, and the repeated pull between unity and freedom, have never lost their practical significance. How did we become who we are today? The journey of looking back at thousands of years of history is ultimately a journey of self-discovery. Does a special road belonging to Germany really exist? The brief history of the nation written by Winkler to answer this question may also serve as a mirror for enlightened and progressive citizens around the world.
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