Anti-American sentiment in Germany

Anti-Americanism was advanced by local leaders under the influence of the former Soviet Union, during the Cold War in East Germany, with dissenters being punished.

[2] Scholars such as Noam Chomsky and Nancy Snow have argued that the application of the term "anti-American" to the population of other countries does not make any sense, as it implies that not liking the American government or its policies is socially undesirable or even comparable to a crime.

[5] Between 1820 and 1870, more than seven and a half million German immigrants came to the United States, buying farms or taking industrial jobs.

[9] In addition, the slogan “Yankee go home” was used mainly in countries where a strong Political Left turned against the US military presence within the framework of NATO, as in France (until 1966) or Italy.

[12] Chancellor Gerhard Schröder stated that Germany would refuse to provide troops or money for the Invasion of Iraq.

[13][14] With the election of Donald Trump, there have been renewed fears among American think-tanks about the rise of anti-American sentiment in Germany.