German American

German Historian, Fritz Fischer even claimed that Germany alone was responsible for starting the war. Many historians provide evidence supporting this claim however none explicitly claim that Germany was solely responsible, and as Douglas Hurd claims, German actions are seen as a defensive effort to mitigate Britain’s naval and territorial superiority, and as a way to solve Germany’s…

World War I: Beginning and Variables Conductive to War “Why are we even here?” I bet this was a common question amongst many soldiers during World War I. As John Dillard has said in his lectures, “People were dragged into this war kicking and screaming.” World War I was the result of many events and variables. Starting with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie and continuing to be a world-wide war, many variables contributed to this war environment. World War I…

that such horrors ever happening again. The First World War has many consequences: France recovers the Alsace-Lorraine, lost in 1871; but the war cost him many men and its territory is partly destroyed; Germany exchange policy regime (after the German revolution of 1918) and became a republic; the tanks were used, as well as aircraft, for military purposes; the Austro-Hungarian Empire was divided into two countries: Austria and Hungary; other parts of its territory will be used to form new…

lucky I thought the whole way back. That's how we accidentally discovered where the Germans were keeping their munitions for half the western front. Wilsons pictures would help HQ(Head quarters) launch a major assault. There was just one problem. We made it back to the air base and went to the commanders office. Wilson knew that if he showed the commander these photos there would be a full air attack on the Germans base, which was good thing but Wilson was scared of getting into trouble and…

In the United States it is reported that 55.4 million people spoke another language other than English. Bilingualism only gets more common as the years pass. In 1980 only 11 percent of Americans spoke more than one language at home. Many families, strive to live in a bilingual home, because it is said that Bilingualism is the future of America. It keeps alive cultures, and is known as a natural resource. It also enhances a person social sensitivity, problem solving, and rule-discovery tasks.…

of the two weeks the only obstacle that continuously reminded us that we were from different “places” of the world was language. Louisa’s mother and one of her sisters were not too fluent in their English and unfortunately I hardly speak a word of German. We had to rely on Louisa as a translator in order to have an effective conversation. Somehow, I was able to feel close with Louisa’s mother and sister despite never having a one-on-one conversation with them. After sharing several experiences…

strategic factor for the United States because, first, their national culture was already convinced the Soviets could not be trusted. Second, policies were in place to try to contain the Soviet-led idea of Communism, which only spurned the anti-Soviet American culture even more. Third, in response to the possible placement of nuclear weapons in Cuba, the United States teetered their posture closer towards war. Understandably, context matters, which is a critical component of a strategic…

Like any other countries, Germany has what they call traditional food, or maybe we can say their favorites or go to foods. Sauerkraut and Bratwurst with a type of beer called lager are the foods that most identify Germans. These traditional foods have been adapted among Germans for so many years and do have special meaning to the people in Germany. There are also what we call staple foods in Germany such as potatoes, noodles vegetables, pastries, pork, beef, lamb, chicken, and fish. But of…

1995, p.179). This tolerance of foreign languages, along with mass immigration, has enriched the linguistic diversity in the United States. Not surprisingly, this diversity has also made multilingual education an important component of American schooling—most American high schools and universities require students to learn a foreign language. Scholars and educators have promoted several methods for language instruction, two of which are immersion and bridging. John McWhorter and Donald Macedo…

The Board of Education gave me a credit for my Bachelor degree, I could also apply for a deficiency letter, and if I did, I wouldn’t have to take all classes which I do now. However, I decided to complete the MAT program, and get a degree from an American university, so there wouldn’t be any doubts concerning my education. I chose NIU because the tuition was cheaper comparing to other universities and the NIU campus is really close to my house.  How much English did you know when you moved…