After the Berlin Wall Fell in 1989 many advocated for an immediate reunification, ultimately Helmut Kohl and the Bundestag opted for a 10 year plan to equate the East German industry, economy and society to West Germany’s standards, ultimately the country was reunited at 00:00 January 01st 2000 and the New Millenium saw a united Germany.
But what if the country had been immediately united after the fall of the wall? What would be the economic and social implications?