Germany saw dramatic political shifts during the 20th century---the rise of Hitler, the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall---and those events had a profound impact on the built environment of ...

For the great majority of Germans, the 20th century was a time of massive disruptions and discontinuities, marked by drastic changes of regime, periodic economic catastrophes, hugely destructive ...

Because of Germany’s tortured 20th-century history, its struggle to forge policies to support its veterans is in many ways unique. By Noah Barkin.

What to read and watch to understand Germany’s troubled 20th century Our correspondent picks four novels and two films that help to explain the country’s dark history. Share.