The US-led reeducation of German society in the post-World War II period is often considered the main impetus behind the foundation of “politische Bildung” in Germany. How relevant are the institutions, approaches, and theoretical influences borne of that period on civic education and society still today? As both Germany and the US struggle to reckon with systemic racism as well as their respective histories of colonization and enslavement, they also face anti-democratic sentiments and navigate civic education in increasingly diverse societies. In this context, it is worth revisiting the long-term and ambivalent impact of reeducation on society and the field today.