German reunification

was that they were white and were of a majority religion (Christianity). What this meant was that even though they were immigrants, they still had cultural attributes that helped them in the United States. I would say that a disadvantage that being German would have on my grandparents would be that people assume they were members of the Nazi party in Germany. Because my grandfather fought for Germany in World War Two, people would assume that he and my grandmother were political rivals. I am…

The official language of Austria is German, however, the nation of Austria takes great pride in their variation of it. While there are many dialects within Austria, there is still a very concrete standard German that the Austrians utilize, Austrian Standard German (ASG). This standardized language is different in many ways from German Standard German (GSG, the official standard language of Germany). This multitude of dialects, along with ASG, contribute greatly to the sense of national identity…

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Schlieffen Plan Germany’s Situation in Europe, 1914 The Ottoman Empire was crumbling, but new powers grew and prospered- The German Empire, The Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the largest of them all- The Russian Empire. Although these empires were flourishing and gaining many colonies- Europe was on the verge of a war with itself. Before 1870, Germany was a collection of small states- of which Prussia was the most powerful. In 1870, Bismarck, a…

At the time, World War I was the deadliest and most destructive war the world ever experienced. Within the span of four years, more than 25 countries involved themselves in the war (“World War I”). All the soldier and civilians involved with the war experienced a great deal of trauma. Each individual deals with traumatic experiences differently; however, the war left a negative impact emotionally on a portion of those involved. They did not know it at the time, but these people suffered from a…

The French and Indian war was a very curious conflict, and the way it began is even more curious. The start of this war can be traced back to a huge demand of beaver fur in Europe, and the competition between France and England for dominance over the most viable trapping territories. But during this war, one major figure in US history got thrust into the limelight, and that Figure was George Washington. In the Article “Ambition, Accomplishment, and acclaim” by Don Higginbotham he states that…

Throughout human history, many time periods had affected the humanity in ways no one expected to happen. Such great period was the time of the First World War or the Great War which started in 1914. This was one of those events where no one could predict the outcome and the consequences it would bring. But because of the veil of ignorance, people were unprepared for what was getting later on them. The terms “‘war poet’ and ‘war poetry’, observed Robert Graves in 1942, were ‘terms first used in…

There isn’t anything more breathtaking than going Up North. If you’re not from Michigan you might be wondering, “Where up north?” In Michigan we use “up north” as a term for the upper half of the mitten, I’d say from the top of the thumb up. The UP (Upper Peninsula) can be considered Up North but normally it's just the UP. Trust me when I say, you know when you’re Up North. The traffic gets thinner, the trees get thicker, and the towns are terribly small. If you blink, you miss them. As a…

important to the folklore to resemble their King as high royalty and someone chose from God and so it was of great importance that Kings were portrayed as strong, divine royalty. Origin: • The painting came from the work of a German painter, Hans Holbein, who was at the time assigned as the…

teleological endpoint of history. While the nation-states of the far west of Europe papered over their fractures early on with nominally unified central governments (pay no attention to lreland, the Basque Country and Belgium behind the curtain!), German historians had a hard time finding fig leaves, given Central Europe 's…

eye the most and the one that I’m gonna be writing about is the German Club. I chose this organization because my heritage is almost complete German and throughout the past couple years I have been interested in learning the German language, learning their history from all the way back to when the country was first realized to all the way to present day and most of all just really getting to know what my heritage is about. The German club is the perfect club because in it they teach all about…