Germany

I was walking through Nazi Germany when I smelled smoke. I turned the corner and the Jewish temple was being burned. Guards stopped me and told me to walk away back down the street. I turned around and I saw people being rounded into trucks. That night my father, a respected Nazi officer, told me not to be or play near Jews for my safety. I knew my best friend was Jewish. I went to a Jewish school because that was the closest school. The next morning my father said the next day I was…

48) As World War I erupted, European powers balances had shifted, along with Germany instigating the territorial take over of the major European powers of both France and Russia. Hence Germany’s supreme involvement in the War, it had been agreed that Germany was the leading cause of World War I. (Simkin 2) In 1919, World War I had ceased with the resolution of The Treaty of Versailles, though, the Treaty had punished Germany, leaving the country with high debt, minimal rights, and being held…

During World War Two, Germany was mostly under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. Before Hitler received his dictatorial power, he was the leader of National Socialist (Nazi) Party and later the Chancellor of Germany. He ruled Germany through totalitarian means. Hitler promoted German pride and anti-Semitism. He also frequently expressed frustration with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Germany entered a period of severe economic depression and widespread unemployment in 1929 (History.com).…

Germany was not always the peaceful country it is today. Germany was divided in 1945 after their defeat in World War II. East Germany was communist, and West Germany was non-communist. The government of East Germany restricted all access to West Berlin in 1961, during the cold war. Overnight, they built the Berlin wall to keep West Germans out, and East Germans in. Families were separated, and they became completely different countries. Their ways of living were very different as well. The East…

Germany (Deutschland) was established by Charlemagne in 800 A.D.; this combination of states were based on two compromises. “The first was between the King of Prussia and the rulers of the other German states, who agreed to accept him as the Kaiser (emperor or king) of the new United Germany, provided they could continue to control their states as they previously had.” (Deutsch Culture) The second was the agreement to accept a constitution that combined a powerful authoritarian monarchy with a…

Germany’s Demand for Resources The initial strategy of Germany was known as Blitzkrieg, meaning “lightning war” in German. Germany forcing the Allied powers into psychological shock, resulted in disorganization amongst the Allied powers through the use of surprise, speed, and superiority through material or firepower. Germany benefited from Blitzkrieg by taking over most of Europe and some of North Africa. After Germany had used Blitzkrieg, they ended up realizing they bit off more than they…

German Jews emigrated from Germany prior to 1939, but they were not successful because they either emigrated to countries that would later be overtaken by the Nazi party, or they were denied entry to other countries. According to the British Library Board, “The German Jewish community had contributed a great deal to German society culturally, economically and socially” (“Background: Life”). Jews were therefore valuable and stable members of German society, with no reasons to leave. Hitler was…

included a clause for blaming the Germans; for starting the war Germany had to pay 226 billion Reich marks in gold around £11.3 billion. They also had to give the Alsace Lorraine which hindered their ability to pay the money. The debt that Germany has to pay made them poorer than they were after the war. Hitler used the damaged Germans to give him power to fight world war two to bring the old strong Germany. However punishing Germany didn’t mean they are not going to fight again, it all ended up…

For the purpose of this essay it is necessary to compare the similarities and the differences between the two choose European states. The states that will be discussed are Britain and Germany. It is also essential to look at the causes and the root of the Great Depression. It is important to know the state of the countries before the Great Depression in order to learn why they seemed to experience such a detrimental effect. Finally, this essay will look at the lasting effects of the Great…

Since the German Confederation was made out of thirty eight states, there was no unity. In 1848, people of the German Confederation wanted a unified Germany, and so the Frankfurt Assembly attempted to create a constitution for a unified Germany;although it was unsuccessful. Due to this, Bismarck became well known for his part in the unification of Germany. He was also known for his use of “realpolitik’’ (Spielvogel 274) and it showed his pragmatic political views and choices. He focused on…