What is Germany and is it Truly United?
Throughout history Germany has been a changing nation. It has changed so much that many lines in Germany have been blurred, such as who is German and what Germany comprises of. Germany has gone from a series of kingdoms and principalities to one nation, but even today Germany remains divided. Many of these issues of unity stem from what Germany actually is and the change in that definition over the course of the last couple centuries. Germany has almost never been a united nation, and one might argue that Germany is still not truly united. Until 1871 there was no central Germany. From 962 – 1806 the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation existed, but it had no central government or ruling state. There …show more content…
These workers were brought to Germany after World War II to help rebuild the economy and infrastructure. Since these guest workers were from different countries, such as Turkey, there is no clear line where German-ness starts. Many guest workers and their families have continued to reside in Germany. The German government is trying to take steps to remedy this. They now require people of Turkish descent living in Germany to decide if they want to be a German citizen or a Turkish citizen, but they cannot be both. This might clear up a few lines, but it is far from actually determining who is German and what German-ness …show more content…
It has a stable and democratic government that truly represents the people. Germany rallies behind things like sports and causes like environmental energy. Germany is also a part of world affairs in a greater way than ever. Many of the goals of the German nation are for making Germany better. For example, one goal is to make Germany’s national economy as good as it can be. People are willing to make a few sacrifices to help Germany grow as a nation. One such sacrifice would be the church tax, or Kirchensteuer, that everyone has the option to pay. Even though the tax is optional, people still choose to pay it and the church flourishes in Germany. Germany is also doing a lot to remedy its problem of German-ness and who is German. It is a political issue that the government is focusing on to clear up some of these problems and increase the German unity inside of
Throughout history Germany has been a changing nation. It has changed so much that many lines in Germany have been blurred, such as who is German and what Germany comprises of. Germany has gone from a series of kingdoms and principalities to one nation, but even today Germany remains divided. Many of these issues of unity stem from what Germany actually is and the change in that definition over the course of the last couple centuries. Germany has almost never been a united nation, and one might argue that Germany is still not truly united. Until 1871 there was no central Germany. From 962 – 1806 the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation existed, but it had no central government or ruling state. There …show more content…
These workers were brought to Germany after World War II to help rebuild the economy and infrastructure. Since these guest workers were from different countries, such as Turkey, there is no clear line where German-ness starts. Many guest workers and their families have continued to reside in Germany. The German government is trying to take steps to remedy this. They now require people of Turkish descent living in Germany to decide if they want to be a German citizen or a Turkish citizen, but they cannot be both. This might clear up a few lines, but it is far from actually determining who is German and what German-ness …show more content…
It has a stable and democratic government that truly represents the people. Germany rallies behind things like sports and causes like environmental energy. Germany is also a part of world affairs in a greater way than ever. Many of the goals of the German nation are for making Germany better. For example, one goal is to make Germany’s national economy as good as it can be. People are willing to make a few sacrifices to help Germany grow as a nation. One such sacrifice would be the church tax, or Kirchensteuer, that everyone has the option to pay. Even though the tax is optional, people still choose to pay it and the church flourishes in Germany. Germany is also doing a lot to remedy its problem of German-ness and who is German. It is a political issue that the government is focusing on to clear up some of these problems and increase the German unity inside of