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Post-war period

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History part 3: The path to democracy

The new beginning after the Second World War: The USA supported Germany in establishing a democratic society.

Potsdamer Konferenz vom 17. Juli bis 2. August 1945

Faces and moments: Post-War period

Following the Second World War the USA assumed a decisive role in the reconstruction of Germany.

Partnerstädte: Feuerwehrmann Christopher aus Rockville

“Our friendships have become like a second family”

Sister cities since 1957: Firefighter Christopher about the Rockville-Pinneberg partnership and a special gift to German firefighters.

Partnerstädte: Feuerwehrmann Jan aus Pinneberg

“We stand united like brothers”

Pinneberg and Rockville are sister cities since 1957. Firefighter Jan from Pinneberg talks about the difference to firefighters in the USA.

Orte des Neuanfangs

The new beginning – where it took place

In the post-War period, key historical events took place in these German cities.

100 gute Bücher - Der Tod in Rom von Wolfgang Koeppen

Wolfgang Koeppen: ‘Death in Rome’

Nearly a decade after World War II, the ghosts of Germany's past return to haunt the streets of Rome. Wolfgang Koeppen's novel captures the German psyche at that time like no other.

100 gute Bücher - Austerlitz von W. G. Sebald

W.G. Sebald: ‘Austerlitz’

A Jewish scholar crisscrosses Europe as he searches for his forgotten past, with the journey taking him to the edge of his limits. The book is considered one of the most important works of post-WWII literature.