The central European nation of Germany has a turbulent history throughout the twentieth century.
Entering 1900 as the Prussian-ruled German Empire, Germany transformed from a post-WWI democracy
into the infamous Nazi Third Reich; leading to the division between communist East and capitalist West, and
eventually to reunification in 1990 – before the new millennium would come.
Behind every historical event is a society and a popular culture that used literature and films to criticize,
propagandize, and convey the tenor of the times. Taking such literature and films as analytical pieces, we can
tell an untold story behind the history of twentieth-century Germany.