Reunified Europe

During the reunification of Germany I wondered if Europe would become whole again. The physical barrier was removed and the mental barrier due to communism was removed, all that was left was the economy and politics. I wondered when they merged if it would have been peaceful or a disaster. In reality it was a disaster as they were trying to combine the economy of a rich and prosperous West Germany and the rags and ruins of East Germany. Under Honecker’s rule East Germany’s economy was in ruins and it was only getting worse. However he pretended as nothing was happening and ignored it. When I was visiting they all shouted at me saying Gorby or Gorby come help us. It was as if it was a living prison as they could not see their family on the other side. However when Hungary allowed East Germans to come from Germany and they were able to enter West Germany, the barrier was broken. The Germanys were united and became whole. While it was a joyous moments for most the combination of their two economies led to disastrous results. However the EU was developed and a common currency called the Euro was created. Europe was once again united but it still did not compare to the United States. The truth was the United States, although younger and less than three hundred years old, had surpassed Europe. Although Europe was once again reunified it was not the same as the United States now was the most powerful nation.