In the 1920s the Bolsheviks hoped that if they steamrolled over Poland and reached Germany, the German workers would rise up and overthrow the German Bourgiouise. Any reading material that goes into the reasons why that didn't occur and we got a spiral into fascism instead?
"There will be no revolution in germany , it is forbidden to enter the lawn..." - Stalin
This is sadly basically still true for German and Dutch culture. I guess it's rooted in Protestantism/Calvinism.
What does this mean? Is it a saying?
It means the Germans wouldn't storm the Bundestag, because there is a "No Walking" sign on the grass outside. Playing on the stereotype of Germans (or at least North Germans) as rule bound and a bit stuffy.
Oh I wasn't familiar with that. Thanks for clarifying.