East German soldiers and border guards had been ready and willing to shoot and kill members of the U.S. military who they saw as enemies who would just as gladly kill them, yet after they had been demobilized by the reunited Germany, they were able to sit down with former enemies and eat, talk, and laugh. This demonstrates that states go about what process?

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This scenario illustrates the process of constructing soldiers, where individuals are trained and conditioned to view others as enemies during conflict, but can revert to peaceful interactions once the political and military context changes.

East German Soldiers and Border Guards Had Been Ready and Willing