s a role to fill in Europe, fear and paranoia should not be allowed to dictate how it is accomplished. "A strong, properly integrated European Union" is possible with Germany. The word "strong" is an attribute of which Germany has been all to familiar with. History is full of examples, some previously stated in this paper, of a Europe integrated through strength. However, "properly" is the key word in Euro-integration. Nietzsche, in his work "Beyond Good and Evil" addresses this matter. He states, "I hear with pleasure that our sun is moving rapidly in the direction of the constellation of Hercules: and I hope that men on earth in this matter emulate the sun. And we at their head [italics mine], we are good Europeans!" This is an analogy speaking of the movement of politics and power shifts in the late 1800's towards Germany, in the perspective of a German philosopher. He believed that Germans were unique to the rest of the populous of Europe. Unfortunately, this philosophical notion has been altered and used for rather devious measures. Adolf Hitler is the best example of this. Germans are unique as are all races in and outside of Europe. However, Nietchzsche saw that perhaps the German people possessed a quality not of superiority, as the "Uber Mensch"; but rather analogically speaking of the Germans in Europe as a whole. That "properly integrated" means a strong Germany both economically and politically, not hiding behind checkbook or its constitution. Thus, after over 120 years Germany has seen mush change and German power is on the rise again. This paper has illustrated the past struggles of Germany which has affected the world. The reach for power by attempting to establish an empire under the Kaiser and the militaristic expansionism shown by Adolf Hitler both ended in conflict bring the world to war and Germany to its knees. The new battle Germany faces is the reunification process...
