Berlin

1926. Gustav Stresemann put a lot of hard work to achieve his goal. He made major contributions into politics from his experiences in education, office, politics, and military. Gustav Stresemann was born May 10, 1878 in Berlin, Germany. His father, Ernest Stresemann, was a Berlin innkeeper and beer distributor.. Since he was little he helped out with the family business. Out of five children, he was the only child who was able to go to high school and college. His family…

economic and security reasons. Barack Obama used a balanced phrase about Chancellor Angela Merkel “ from a child of the east to the leader of free and untitled Germany” which is saying that when Angel Merkel grew up she was in the eastern part of Berlin which was not united and a dictatorship but she went a long way and became a leader of a free and united Germany. Barack Obama contrasted both thing to show that she made great progress. He…

Truman became president in 1945. He was only FDR’s Vice President for a few months before he was elected. Truman’s first shining moment was when he had to meet with Joseph Stalin and Clement Attlee for the final wartime conference at Potsdam near Berlin. Originally, at the Yalta conference, the Soviets wanted to take reparations from Germany to help repay Soviet wartime losses. Now at Potsdam, Truman had opposed to that. Truman also felt that the U.S. had a huge economic stake in spreading…

In the Aftermath of World War 2 the Soviet army controlled Berlin and to show that they are in control the Red army raised the red flag over the Reichstag to show to the German's that they have lost and that the Allies have defeated them. The picture of the flag rising on the Reichstag became instantaneously recognized as the defeat of Nazi Germany. The picture symbolizes how much scarifies that the people in Europe have to go through and the location of the picture also shows the destructive…

By 1933, the Nazis seized power, storm troopers in Berlin invaded the Bauhaus and it closed and never reopened. In his work “Concerning the Spiritual in Art”; “Generally speaking, color is a power which directly influences the soul. Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, the soul is the piano…

Communist parties get an influence. In 1948, Soviet Union lost “the first battle” in Cold war during Berlin crisis. Soviet Union blocked roads into western sector, which were under control of United States, United Kingdom (U.K.), and France. As result of this, U.S., U.K. and France established air corridor to supply Berlin. Finally, Soviet Union had to retreat and suffer open border into Berlin until…

Laugh Clown Laugh is about more than just a good laugh The art of the clown has kept people entertained for centuries, but for Berlin based Reinhard Horstkotte--a seasoned clown of 30+ years--being a clown means more to him than just giving folks a good laugh. Horstkotte’s persona--Filou the Clown--is not what one might expect from typical clown fare. He doesn’t mask his face in a bright shade of white; doesn’t wear overbearingly bright clothes; doesn’t wear a big curly/bushy wig on his head.…

which is the official secret police of the Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe, began a massive act to arrest and deport Jewish people. The protest took place outside the Jewish local community building at Rosenstrasse (Rose Street) 2-4 in Berlin. This was considered to be a significant event in German history as it was the only group to stand up for the deportation of the Jewish community. Instead of divorcing her Jewish husband, Elsa made a choice to save her husband and kids from…

Gabi du Plessis: Reading Project Section: Setting The Girl On The Train Setting: ‘The Girl On The Train’ has three main places in which it takes place: Ashbury, Witney and London. Rachel lives in Ashbury with her friend Cathy and travels via train to London every morning. Rachel pretends that she still has a job in London, even though she had been fired a few months prior. In London, Rachel spends her days wondering around, buying gin and tonics and using up the last amounts of money she…

Grosz Goerge George Grosz is one of the principal artists associated with the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) movement, and was a member of the Berlin Dada group. After observing the horrors of war as a soldier in World War I, Grosz focused his art on social critique. He became deeply involved in left wing pacifist activity, publishing drawings in many satirical and critical periodicals and participating in protests and social upheavals. His drawings and paintings from the Weimar era…