It is easy to see why the east feels second-class as the west personifies a righteous teacher in the development of unification. This feeling explains the coveting of western goods in the GDR, despite ideals. And after the wall fell, the desires were only escalating, and with little fulfillment. This definitely set the initial shock of inequality and disadvantage. As the political left disappears, there are few even concerned with the fate of these ultra under classed.
Few alternatives arise and the focal point is now identity.
Germany s fate will shape the identity of Europe as a whole. Germans will need confidence and hard work, and the outside world will have to discard fears and trust in post-war Germany. Bibliography Schneider, Peter. Harper Collins Canada Ltd., 1991. Basic Books, Inc., 1991.