The vanquished must pay reparations. That custom has a long tradition. Hence, Germany paid after World War II – to Israel (which didn’t exist during the war), and to the survivors among her victims. Yet, the other countries that had been invaded by Germany didn’t see a penny. Well, they merely plundered and sliced and diced Germany as such… Papers in this section deal with the reparations paid by Germany, and that country’s attempt at reconciliation with its former enemies.
By Nicholas Kollerstrom ∙ May 1, 2012
Germany has been, since World War II, an occupied nation. No peace treaty has ever been signed, occupying armies still remain there—and Germany continues to function under a foreign constitution, prepared by the victors of WW2.[1] It owns a massive amount of gold, three and a half thousand tons of it, more than any country…
By George Brewer ∙ February 1, 2001
One of the themes that has emerged in the recent convulsion of reparations demands is that Jewish Holocaust victims should be compensated for all the monies and properties lost as a result of Nazi tyranny. In a sense, this seems only just, because if a person has their belongings stolen they deserve to get them…
By George Brewer ∙ January 1, 2000
Currently there are renewed demands, largely by some ethnic groups in the United States, to get the Federal Republic of Germany's private sector to pay compensation to an unknown number of individuals who were forced into labor during World War Two. The current German offer of three and a half billion dollars has been dismissed…
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