Social Instability Flashcards
1
Q
German victimhood and the younger generation
A
- in the 1960s, the younger generation came of age
- they began questioning the narrative of German victimhood in WW2 which blamed all Germans as a whole for the war
- a renewed focus on war criminals seemed from this
- a number of high up Nazis such as Adolf Eichmann were but in trial and executed
2
Q
Western influence
A
- the West German youths were heavily influenced by Western culture
- new and radical cultural ideas were being formed in the US and UK
- especially through music
3
Q
The WW2 youth
A
- in the 1960s, the children of the 1930s and 40s came of age, and began challenging the existing ideas in West Germany
4
Q
apolitical media
A
- there was no formal political opposition in the aftermath of WW2
- apolitical media became politicised, demonstrated in the role of music
- rock and punk became a subversive counter culture in the 1960s
- student movements and left wing parties presented opposition to the state, which would come to ahead in 1968
