The idea of collective German guilt was soon discarded after the war.

In addition, the ending was nervously changed to acknowledge the Holocaust and assuage German guilt.

Even though the war is long over, German guilt and responsibility remain touchy subjects.

A few thought it was intended to reinforce stereotypes of German guilt.

This is appropriate, as German guilt is unique.

He spoke of war crimes and German guilt.

Was his attraction to Jewish mysticism, he was asked, also a product of German guilt?

During the decades of denial and mitigation of German guilt, it was essential that the guilty be turned over and brought to justice.

But the argument that the rescuers' stories could be misused to neutralize German guilt doesn't hold up, and never did.

I didn't mean it to look like a pardoning, or to alleviate German guilt, because nobody can do that.