German Empire

Britain holds massive power in Europe, in that no other country can suppress its advancements in technology and politics, and with this growth, problems among the citizens and government arise. The industrial revolution in the 1800s helped Britain become technologically advanced, in effect, it would assist Britain, an island, in building a strong a navy they would heavily rely on. However, the change in industrialization and rapid urban growth came with social problems. Namely, poverty, crime,…

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…

In All Quiet on the Western Front Remarque shows a prime example of the German side of world war one. Remarque shows his views through the character Paul Bäumer who is a German soldier who is assigned at the front line. In All quiet in the western front the life in the trenches are unbearable, Paul’s life made a complete turnaround, and the influential people in his squad are the reason he stayed alive as long as he did. World War one which started in July of 1994 lasted four years ending in…

costly war, Wilhelm could have instead negotiated with the socialists and been a more democratic ruler. Without regard to the wishes of his people, Wilhelm did not negotiate and instead decided to remove attention from the undemocratic state of the German Government, which was almost an absolute monarchy, by plunging into war. Another thing that Wilhelm did that played a role in the beginning of World War I was not stopping the rise of militarism in Europe. Militaries grew heavily in Europe in…

Kaiser Wilhelm II ratcheted up the rivalry in the 1890’s when he began to demand Germany’s ‘place in the sun’ to create an Empire to rival that of Britain’s and France. He also had ambitions to dominate international diplomacy through his policy of Weltpolitik. His zealous nationalism also brought Germany into conflict with Britain, Russia and France. Germany had calculated…

Unit 1: 1914 - 1929 Unit Summative Reflection Four Concepts of Historical Thinking Reflection on the following concepts based on the historical event(s), individual(s), and/or concept(s) you chose to showcase in your final product. Cause and Consequence – focuses on determining the many factors that led to something and its effects, both intended and unintended Causes: The 5 main causes of WW1 and thus the battle of Vimy Ridge was militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism and the spark.…

the movie’s mockery of contemporary Germany’s inability to rid itself of the reign of authoritarian powers. The changes in the form of governance, or regime, are rendered effortless by the film, as regardless of what government now gains control, Germans are forever bound to…

In order to help with the debt many european countries had started printing more money which lead to inflation. Many people who had been living a middle class lifestyle began to experience unstable financial periods, because of the inflation the german currency began to dwindle in…

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz was born on July 1, 1646 in the city of Leipzig. Leipzig lies in the west of The Free State of Saxony, in what was once The Holy Roman Empire, and is now referred to as Germany. Being located at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, Leipzig has always been an important trade city and center for culture and philosophical learning. This being said, most education was restricted to Latin literature, as it was for Gottfried. However, when he was six,…

most important educational legislation ever passed in the United Kingdom that helped England,Wales and Scotland. Education in other countries was starting to struggle as well. At the beginning of the war Germany's education was at its finest. The German empire, education was centered by the ideal of an all-rounded education. The concept provided a balanced education and achieve to succeed. As the war grew on Germany's education started to go…