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From the moment of its inception, the East German state sought to cast itself as a clean break from the horrors of National Socialism. Nonetheless, the precipitous rise of xenophobic, far-right parties across the present-day German East is only the latest evidence that the GDR’s legacy cannot be understood in isolation from the Nazi era nor the political upheavals of today. This provocative collection reflects on the heretofore ignored or repressed aspects of German mainstream society—including right-wing extremism, anti-Semitism and racism—to call for an ambitious renewal of historical research and political education to place East Germany in its proper historical context.

Rechtsradikalismus. --- Germany. --- 20th century. --- antisemitism. --- berlin. --- civic. --- clean break. --- east german state. --- engaging. --- european history. --- fascism and totalitarianism. --- gdr. --- german history. --- germany. --- good and evil. --- historical context. --- historical research. --- historical. --- history. --- lively. --- national socialism. --- nazi germany. --- page turner. --- political education. --- political ideologies. --- political science. --- political upheavals. --- racism. --- realistic. --- revolution. --- revolutionaries. --- right wing extremism. --- world war ii. --- ww ii.