German art

As we have all witnessed first-hand in America as well as other countries, there are many different variations of the languages we speak. Different dialects, pronunciation, forms, and accents all make up the subtle differences of languages spoken around the world. Because America is a “melting pot” for so many different cultures, it can be easy to walk down the street and hear a version of English not native to you. As you travel around the county and the world, you will observe that the…

Although no one can be certain of the origins of World War I, Niall Ferguson gives valid arguments as to why he things Germany, and Britain entered the war. Although his belief that German encirclement was the main reason Germany entered is one of his main reasons for the origin of the war, perhaps an even stronger one is his argument that Britain was indeed intimidated by the idea of Germany controlling Europe and decided they should…

that the objectives for the establishment of Colonia Dignidad led to long-term impacts that were not morally justifiable. Amidgst a beautiful scenic view of farmlands and forests in the foothills of the Andean Mountains, was the home to almost 230 German immigrants. They were part of the congregation, who in 1961, followed an Evangelical preacher called Paul Schaefer to settle here. Within two years, this ‘dignity colony’ was given the name Colonia Dignidad. The habitats increased in numbers…

(8th April’ 1904): The Entente Cordiale was the concluding result of the foreign policy of France's Foreign Minister Théophile Delcassé who thought that a special understanding among France and Britain would give France some security in contrast to German aggression and its increasing amount of European alliances. In relation to European actions in Africa, the Entente Cordiale specified that Britain would be free to act in Egypt, whilst France would be free to follow its intentions in Morocco.…

Introduction – Karl Marx Karl Marx (1818-1883) was born in Trier, a German city that is located in the famous Moselle wine region and close to the border of Luxemburg. He is one of the most renowned and important economist figures and thinkers of the 19th century. I favour Marx over other theorists such as Max Weber and Emile Durkheim because I think that Marx believed in a more noble cause where he had “sympathy for the ideas of the Enlightenment” (Punch et al 2013, p.52). Marx was introduced…

European and German Immigrants in Iowa Have you ever wondered why Iowa is the way it is? One thing that plays a major role is the first people that settled here. Two of the main groups that came to Iowa as it was just starting out were the European immigrants as well as some German immigrants. Both of these groups were very prominent in Iowa and had important parts in the way Iowa developed. During World War I, some of the German customs that were once accepted and loved by the American…

When Britain declared war on the Axis powers in 1914, many young English men saw this as an opportunity for bravery, glory, and chivalry. As the war escalated many people started to change their view as they saw the brutalities of the fighting. This war had a big influence on poetry in future decades. The main difference between the attitude towards the war sparked from the poet's tone. The tone varies from seeing the war as glorious, to it being a dreadful experience. The Soldier by Brooke…

Boom! Getting into fortresses can be tough, especially before weapons were created to help out. Cannons stemmed from the invention of gunpowder. Gunpowder was invented in China lead to the creation of the cannon. The cannon ended the use of castles by blowing them up Cannons were useful for war. You may be wondering who invented the cannon and where did they use it.Cannons were not invented by one person or maybe it was but there are no archives to say who invented it.The cannon was used in…

Weimer Republic does a remarkable job of analyzing the political atmosphere as a result of social, cultural, and political changes that occurred before 1933, beginning with Imperial Germany. THESIS: The economic discrepancy felt by the majority of German 's under Kaiser Wilhelm II as a result of the decision to go to war led to a great contempt and distrust for Imperial Germany. Additionally, there were changing social norms and cultural expressions that resulted as a response to the war and the…

War I, and citizens found themselves to be fighting for both the Germans and the Russians. In order to swing the Polish to the Central Powers, the Germans fueled by political agenda “wanted to increase Polish support for their cause ain in the Act of 5th November 1916, declared the creation of a new state called the Kingdom of Poland” (WSJ). Although this was giving independence to the colony, again in order to gain power, the German Empire, impacted the government of Poland creating a puppet…