But Faeelin is right in that archenemies can become close friends. What I found most astonishing is the German-French rapprochement after WW2. Although many academics cite common interests in power and economics as foundation of th Elysee-treaty this is only true for the political level. but there was also a profound new understanding of each others people on a most common level. My mother always tells me the story how she was driving with her father and her mother over to France during the Elysee talks. The heavily armed soldier at the border crossing saw their German passports and then smiled and said: "Deutsch? Das geht gut!" - "German? That'll work out well!" And he waved them just through. Of course, this was almost a generation after WW2 but it still shows a totally different approach to one another. I attribute much to the other French-German projects which were introduced and firthered by politicians. There was the possibility to learn French as a second language or third language at school, many town partnerships and student exchanges.
Although it may have its unique preconditions it is tsill a good example how two states who after a rather long period of intense hatred came again together.
Kind regards,
G.
Although it may have its unique preconditions it is tsill a good example how two states who after a rather long period of intense hatred came again together.
Kind regards,
G.