Germany has undergone a transformation from the Holocaust during World War II to becoming a normalized country. In 1945 after Nazi defeat, Germans faced guilt over the Holocaust. But authors like Thomas Mann expressed hope for a new Germany that was part of Europe rather than dominating it. Since then, Germany rebuilt itself economically and politically despite occupation and division. It acknowledged and repented for its Nazi past. Reunification followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. Germany is now known for economic success, environmentalism, women's empowerment, and high-quality manufactured goods. It has achieved a public relations miracle in overcoming its dark history.

1. Germany: From Holocaust to Normalcy
Deutschland: Von Holocaust zu Normalität
Kevin M. Brett
September 2013

2. 1945: Die Götterdämmerung
“A thousand years will pass and the guilt of Germany will
not be erased.” – Nazi Governor of Poland Hans Frank at
the Nürnberg Trails.
“It is for the rising German generation … unanimously
announcing their desire: not for a German Europe, but for a
European Germany.” – Author, Novelist Thomas Mann

3. 2013: Öffentlichkeitsarbeitswunder
Germany’s Public Relations Miracle

4. Zwölf Jahren
12 Years (1933-1945)

5. Occupation, Division, Die Mauer

6. Das Wirtschaftswunder

7. Acknowledgement, Contrition,
Repentance

8. Die Mauer Fällt
Wiedervereinigung

9. Die Zeit: 1945-2013

10. Die Umwelt

11. Feminization of the Fatherland

12. Der Erfolg (Success)

13. Made in Germany

14. Die Zukunft/The Future?