The German Melting Pot: Multiculturality in Historical Perspective

List of Figures Introduction PART ONE: THE GENESIS OF A MELTING-POT From Germania to the Holy Roman Empire of the Germanic Nation From Reformation to Enlightenment: Political Fragmentation and Cultural Unification 1792-1871: The Shaping of Germany PART TWO: A MELTING POT UNDER PRESSURE Germany after 1871: Some General Aspects and Trends The Four Main Milieux The Uniting Force of Federalism: Southern Germany in Contrast to Alsace Lorraine The Jews Native Non-German Minorities Immigrants and East-West Migrants Some Conclusions: Cultural Conflicts and Integration in the Kaiserreich PART THREE: A MELTDOWN World War I: The Primary Catastrophe of the Century The Weimar Republic The Third Reich, World War II, and Genocides PART FOUR: A MELTING POT MODERNIZED The Integration Miracle Unification and Current Problems Summary: How a Melting-Pot Works References Index