'War scares us stiff': Germany's reluctance to arm Ukraine is rooted in its bloodstained past

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'War scares us stiff': Germany's reluctance to arm Ukraine is rooted in its bloodstained past
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“Germany is to blame for two world wars, and that disastrous history is deeply embedded in our soul,” said sociologist and author Martin Welzer, who joined other in an letter to Chancellor Olaf Scholz pleading with him not to send arms to Ukraine.

After Berlin signaled its likely consent, Poland said it would ask Germany for permission to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, which badly wants them.

Bolstering the war machine of another, non-NATO nation — Ukraine — is a step too far for many Germans, who are especially frightened by Putin‘s threats to use nuclear weapons.Surging inflation and fears about an energy crisis from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine are taking a toll on the finances — and psyches — of Germans.

, with the outcome uncertain,” Wagenknecht said. “That’s why I’m so scared, and so many others in Germany are, too. If Germany sends combat tanks to Ukraine, Germany could become a target. We’re a lot closer to Ukraine than the United States.” Scenes at the hospital where she works have hardened her hatred of war, but she also realizes there are no easy solutions to the Ukraine conflict. She hopes peace talks can become part of the conversation soon.

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