This casebook contains cases, treaties, and documents as well as literary texts and art from the major political and legal regimes in Germany during the twentieth century (the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the Occupation, the German Democratic Republic, the Federal Republic, and Germany since Unification). The materials are tailored for undergraduate students interested in German and European history in the twentieth century, comparative government, and particularly comparative law. The book should interest scholars and students of legal history as well. The purpose of the text is to permit students to examine the essential differences in law between Fascism, Communism and Democracy. Students will also learn about the history and development of the Civil Law system. While the majority of the materials document Germany?s constitutional and political history, there are cases and documents presented from the 1990s as well. In dealing with Germany?s troubled past, some very important legal and moral questions are posed. To what extent can the law and policies of a prior regime be recognized as binding by upon its successors? To what extent can successor regimes do justice retroactively? In dealing with Germany?s promising present and hopeful future, interesting cases, captivating photos and lively interviews are presented, which should capture the hearts and minds of students.