German nobility

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…

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…

A language is a powerful tool for expressing thoughts, ideas, and feelings. Language also serves as one of the primary contextual clues in determining where any one person is from in the world or region. Moreover, language also serves as the driving force for culture development within societies. The concept that language directly affects culture development is the prominent hypothesis within the anthropological community. The primary language taught to any person during their early growth and…

Speak My Language, Please! Through physiology and natural, cultural phenomena, everyone learns to communicate soon after one is born so they can survive in the culture in which one has to live; however, when they leave our culture and language behind, they are forced to learn a new language. Communication is key to surviving in any culture and if they do not learn the language of our new culture they will be dependent on others for succeeding at the smallest tasks, like finding a restroom or…

Werner Sombart was a German economist and social scientist who was born in 1863. He was interested in the relationship between capitalism and religion, applying Marxist and Social Darwinist theories in his writings. He was interested in class hierarchies and the evolution of society, particularly in the progress of the German race. Sombart’s book Händler und Helden (Merchants and Heroes), published in 1915, reflects ideas of German racial superiority. The book was published after the failure of…

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 his essay "In Plain English: Let's Make It Official," Charles Krauthammer mentions English being the key to unifying a multicultural society like the United States. There is no doubt that the United States is a nation composed of immigrants from all over the world. However, it is not a nation composed of immigrants trying to ostracize themselves to create their own territory. We are a melting pot of many linguistic, cultural, and ethnic groups that are constantly interacting and coming…