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„ France and the UK were opposed to German reunification, and attempted to influence the Soviet Union to stop it.[8] However, in late 1989 France extracted Germ
by JanSt 7y ago
„ France and the UK were opposed to German reunification, and attempted to influence the Soviet Union to stop it.[8] However, in late 1989 France extracted German commitment to the Monetary Union in return for support for German reunification.[9]“
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_euro https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_euro
- ChuckNorris89 7y agoYeah, France wanted to use the Euro currency to reign in the German economy. Funny how that ended up backfiring decades later with Germany running the show.
- wolfgke 7y agoAs they say in Germany: "Bedenke wohl, worum du bittest. Es könnte dir gewährt werden." ("Consider well what you ask for. It could be granted to you.").
- jkhwkejhrwer 7y agoI could give a recent example that applies to Germany. But it would be flagged since that kind of thinking is forbidden here.
- gniv 7y agoThe phrasing I heard in the US is "be careful what you wish for, it might just come true".
- noobdood 7y agorein Horse, not rule, although meanings overlap a bit .
- johnzim 7y agoWe can look today at Germany as a mature, stable partner in the world but at the time, the argument that there might just be 'something in the soil' of the primary belligerent of the last 2 world wars was not entirely insane. Gratifyingly the world saw that the nation's contrition was sincere and we enjoy the fruits of its labour today.
- pnako 7y agoIn 1914, Germany declared war on France. Then Britain declared war on Germany. In 1939 France and Britain jointly declared war on Germany. It seems to me that there are at least three primary belligerents of the last two world wars (I would also include Russia).
- mFixman 7y agoIn 1939 Germany declared war on Poland after having invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia.