Preussen

The dissolution of Prussia by an allied control council law on February 25, 1947 marked the end of a centuries-old tumultuous history. The name Prussia is inextricably linked with enlightenment and tolerance, embodied by figures like Frederick the Great, but also associated with militarism, excess, and the overestimation of Wilhelm II. Reflection on Prussia has been overshadowed in recent decades by heated debates about German history. However, the time is ripe for a distanced, sensitively weighed look at this significant chapter of German and European past. Christopher Clark depicts the rise of Prussia from a small, resource-poor territory around Berlin to the dominant power on the European mainland, and ultimately its dissolution following the collapse of the German Empire. His brilliant portrayal of over 300 years of Prussian history is a masterpiece of Anglo-Saxon historiography. 60th anniversary: Dissolution of Prussia on February 25, 1947. An independent, British perspective on the ambivalent Prussian-German history.