How does the fact that Germany was split after World war 2 still effect Germany today?

by thatredd1tguy
Bernardito

Yes, /r/AskSocialScience should be able to help you. :) Also, why not try /r/Germany?

XrunwatchX

this is a pretty informative grouping of data concerning the continual effects of Germany's post-WW2 division. Long story short: Former East Germany is economically weaker than West Germany and there is still a serious cultural divide between [Ossi's and Wessi's] (http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/GIC/TWIG__WoW/2014/11-OssiWessi.html) following reunification. There's a bunch of new information concerning the subject now that the Fall of the Wall's 25th anniversary just happened.