The 9th of November

The revolution of 1918/19, the Hitler putsch, the Reich Pogrom Night, Georg Elser's assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler and the peaceful revolution of 1989 - all these events are linked to this date. Wolfgang Niess tells the story of the respective days and describes the struggle for remembrance. Since 1918, 9 November has been a special day in German history with its own historical significance. The events are not merely anecdotal but have a real context. A German history of the 20th century can therefore be written in the mirror of this date. More than any other day of the year, 9 November illustrates the long struggle for democracy in Germany, interrupted by terrible relapses into barbarism, but ultimately successful. It is time to declare it a national day of remembrance.