FROM JULIUS CAESAR TO ANGELA MERKEL–A RETELLING FOR OUR TIMES

… fast-moving encapsulation of German history …

… Hawes sees the birth of Germany as we know it with the partition of Charlemagne’s kingdom into West Frankish (France) and East Frankish (Germany) …

Kirkus

I read this wanting to know more about the history of Germany. It’s not nearly so well known to me as Great Britain and/or France.

The author argues that historically and culturally, eastern Germany is quite different from the rest.

It’s been true for hundreds of years. And was true in 1933 when the east of Germany voted more for Hitler.

Eastern Germans are more likely to be anti-American, anti-NATO and anti-Western.

Some are pro-Putin.

Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is one of your typical right wing hate groups: anti LGBTQ, anti-Muslim, anti-Gay marriage, anti-everything.

Here’s where the AfD party was most popular in the 2017 federal election.

The author almost argues that it would have been better if Germany had not unified.

Despite trillions in subsidy provided by the west, many in the east would rather go back to the Soviet Union.

If there is ever a referendum on separation, I hope it happens.