It starts with November 9, 1918: In just a few short hours, one world collapses and a new one comes into being. The war is over, the emperor abdicates, the republic is proclaimed. A closer look at this day reveals the political and social developments of the time as though under a magnifying glass. Beginning with the so-called November Revolution, the authors trace a thread through the entire 20th century. They examine individual days that were turning points in German history. They write grippingly about dramatic hours in which events come thick and fast, explore various perspectives and analyze what forces collide – both plainly and out of sight – in the struggle to transform society. Based on these six “9 November”s – which are sometimes related, sometimes occur by chance and are only brought into relationship with each other in retrospect – this book shows the history that Germans invoke today.
