The Dark Side of the German Economic Miracle
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October 14, 2025
1h 31m
Overview
West Germany underwent a period of rapid and extraordinary growth after the Second World War with rising wages and living standards. This economic miracle is often credited to Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard and the hard work of ordinary Germans. But on closer inspection, some hard truths and injustices from the Nazi era casts a shadow on this postwar rosy picture.
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Cast
Christine Hegeler
Narrator (voice)Frédéric Dubois
Self - ancient cars specialistAlexander Nützenadel
Self - Professor of Social and Economic HistoryUlrike Hermann
Self - economics journalistPeter Fichtner
Self - member of the Ennepetal History groupSebastian Brünger
Self - writerIngrid Windmüller
Self - member of the Ennepetal History groupRainer Traub
Self - artistStefan Kolev
Self - economistSabine Brant
Self - Haus der KunstAnke Gröner
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