At the bitter, drawn-out conclusion of the Second World War in 1945, Germany stood in ruins \u2013 both literally and psychologically. Cities had been reduced to rubble, millions were dead or displaced and there was a governmental power vacuum. Speaking with Ellie Cawthorne, Cundill History Prize-nominated author Harald J\xe4hner reveals how the country began to rebuild itself following the chaos of war.\n(Ad) Harald J\xe4hner is the author of\xa0Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich\xa0(Ebury, 2022). Buy it now from Waterstones:\nhttps://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Faftermath%2Fharald-jahner%2Fshaun-whiteside%2F9780753557884\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices