This constellation also explains why in German discussions , the dimension of the war is reduced to the question of a specific war guilt . Commemorating WWI in Germany has always been difficult , he argues . Germans tend to see WWI in relation to 1933 and 1939 , and that of Hitler a consequence . In Germany , the question of guilt for the war continues to dominate discussion . Some believe it 's time for Germany to move on and be more outspoken in the world .
Commemorating WWI in Germany has always been difficult , he argues . Germans tend to see WWI in relation to 1933 and 1939 , and that of Hitler a consequence . In Germany , the question of guilt for the war continues to dominate discussion . Some believe it 's time for Germany to move on and be more outspoken in the world .