German reunification

In Removing Confederate Symbols, US Military Follows German Military’s Example

by Fred Zilian

With unification, a fundamental break with the values of the East German Communist Party was necessary. Former East German soldiers would now belong to an army of a democracy, rooted in the concept of the “citizen in uniform."

Divisions Mark 30th Anniversary of the Opening of the Brandenburg Gate—Symbol of German Reunification

by Jennifer Redmann

Through its historic association with the surrounding region of Brandenburg, Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate serves as a reminder that in 2019, the German population remains politically and economically divided, even as Germany celebrates three decades as a united entity.