Americans took a leading role in the world in the post-World War II era. And today they are used to being unpopular, yet called upon when needed.
Germans in the postwar era, on the other hand, have preferred to blend into the background.
But amid Europe's sovereign debt crisis, as Germany's healthy economy has put it at the head of the 27-member European Union, that's been proving impossible. And now Germans are dealing with the criticism that accompanies being a regional – if unwilling – hegemon.
Read more: Germany's uncomfortable role as Europe's 'economic police' - CSMonitor.com
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