🧵In Germany in 1945 there were 40 million internally displaced people. Civilians, KZ lager survivors, prisoners of war. Thus in ‘48 a law decided that those who owned homes/fortunes at the time was to give away half (!). This was then redistributed to the invalids and displaced 2/6💙📚 - ThreadSky

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🧵In Germany in 1945 there were 40 million internally displaced people. Civilians, KZ lager survivors, prisoners of war. Thus in ‘48 a law decided that those who owned homes/fortunes at the time was to give away half (!). This was then redistributed to the invalids and displaced 2/6💙📚

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susannekaluza.bsky.social•100 days ago

🧵The country was filled with 500 million cubic meters of ruins and rubles. In some cities nearly everything was destroyed. In Dresden there was 40 cubic meters of rubble for every surviving inhabitant! 3/6

susannekaluza.bsky.social•100 days ago

🧵Different cities had different strategies for clearing out the rubble and rebuilding. In Frankfurt chemists found a way to make a useful material -sinterbims- of the rubble, which could then be sold and reused in making concrete. This became essential in rebuilding the Frankfurt economy. 4/6 💙📚

susannekaluza.bsky.social•100 days ago

🧵Also interesting to read how we humans find ways of differentiating us vrs them. Due to the large number of internally displaced people, a negativity towards people from other parts of the country grew. Even within the same religion ie how catholic holidays were to be properly celebrated. 5/6 💙📚

susannekaluza.bsky.social•100 days ago

🧵All together an insightful and fascinating read. Highly recommend for everyone interested in history, war and the often overlooked perspective of its aftermath.
💙📚 #literature 6/6
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