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I'm given to understand Germans found it less hilarious (thelemmy.club)
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[-] PugJesus@piefed.social 14 points 20 hours ago

Explanation: After the Nazi regime was overthrown in WW2, the Allies split Germany into two - east and west - in part to ensure control over 'their' portion of Germany, but also in part because Germany had (by their eyes, perhaps not wholly fairly wrt WW1) started two world wars over the course of 25 years, and they had gotten quite tired of that.

[-] ranslite@pie.dasneuland.de 11 points 18 hours ago

Your explanation is semi true. After WW II Germany was divided in four parts. And Austria startet WW I. Germany has joined later.

[-] PugJesus@piefed.social 7 points 17 hours ago

Like I said, perhaps not wholly fairly blamed for WW1.

[-] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Not so sure either side actually grew tired of it... more that the US (publicly) grew more tired and fearful of the cold war.

Also the "tear down this wall" was fire for most people on either side.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 55 minutes ago

you're thinking about 44 years in the future of what this is talking about

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