victory solidified the German speaking nation, with the exception of Austria, into a coherent state that would rival the European powers of the late 19th century. Having said that, the creation of the German Empire in 1871 was largely caused by the failure of the bourgeois uprisings in 1848. In this fashion, the establishment of the German Empire can be thought of as a counterrevolution caused by class struggle. In 1985, Hans Ulrich Wehler produced a book titled The German Empire 1871-1918,…
I believe that Edwin L. Godwin is foreshadowing in his essay, “The Eclipse of Liberalism,” of the many of conflicts that will occur in the first half of the twentieth century when he warns about the danger of nationalism once liberalism fades away. Godwin originally wrote the essay in 1900. Within the essay, he argues that liberalism rose as a consequence of the corruption and abuse suffered under monarchies. Towards the end, Godwin mentions how nationalism is now dominating over liberalism,…
DBQ 3 In August 4, 1914, the German Reichstag approved the mobilization of World War I and soon declared Burgfrieden, or civil peace. This peace was nationwide and meant that all conflicts within the nation should be set aside for the duration of the war. The initiation brought along an abundance of views and opinions, all of which were changing as the war progressed from 1914 to 1918. At first, the nation was primarily in support of government and their decisions of mobilizing the war and…
mentally. The novel All Quiet on the Western Front, is based on a German soldier’s view during World War I. This novel is based on how it is to be human in all situations, including war. It is clear that based on his personal experience in the war, Remarque felt the war was unnecessary and without cause, due to chain of events over a conflict. After reading the novel, I feel that World War I should have not happened. As a German soldier, Ramarque experienced the war on the front line, he is…
enlightenment period leading to a new way of thinking, religious beliefs leading to war. For Italy, Germany and others it was nationalism which changed their history in the 19th century and led to wars for independence. Although nationalism helped Italian and German unification it also led to the breakup of empires such as the Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman. Nationalism is the idea that people of the same history, belief ,language and culture should unify and become independent of foreign rule.…
Although, other languages like ꦧꦱꦗꦮ (Javanese), 日本語(Japanese), Deutsch (German), Português (Portuguese), Italiano (Italian), فارسی (Farsi), and etc are categorized on the EGIDS ranking system as a national language “The language is used in education, work, mass media, and government at the national level”(). There are over…
When I enquired about what methods were utilized in instructing the German children in learning English as a second language, Michael replied that during the course of the one hour lessons every day, the teacher would talk to the students in English only. He also articulated that the students worked from English textbooks…
established a republican government called the Weimar Republic to replace the German Empire. However, because it was created in a time of chaos after Germany had lost the World War, the Weimar Republic experienced many problems from the start, including economic disarray and violent uprisings from various groups. In June of 1919, Germany also had to accept the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which reassigned German boundaries and forced Germany to make reparations for starting the war. The…
(Frokost), typically consists of some type of buttered rye bread served open faced with toppings such as cold cuts, fish spreads, and cheese. The Danish eat numerous type of vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes. Surprisingly, the hot dog is a very popular snack item in Denmark. Dinner (Aftensmad) is served in the evening and is family time. A typical dinner meal might consist of pork roast, boiled potatoes, brown sauce (gravy), and green beans. Fish and seafood are also…
I remember reading in the article about German Expressionism that “shapes are distorted and exaggerated to reflect emotional states”, also that often times characters “move in jerky or slow sinuous patterns” (471). I saw this happening in the scene right after Neo takes the red pill and he stares…