History of Germany

After World War II, Europe was left devastated and separated due to political and cultural differences. Following, the Cold War only furthered the divide between Europe causing a terrible economic situation for all countries. After the Cold War ended, Europe began to discuss a policy that would unite all of Europe on an economic and cultural basis to increase productivity and an overall better life for their citizens. While in the beginning the motions for European unity were met with little…

representative government. Russian nationalism brought about modernization and economic growth through Witte placing the Russians on the Gold Standard and building 35,000 miles of railroad tracks. In my opinion, nationalism was a positive force in history because it helped spread civil rights for the common people, and offered a better standard of living threw increased measures to help the people, like social security and new sewer systems, and allow the nations to prosper economically threw…

by altering their moral values. Cruelness became more accepted by the people of Germany because Adolf Hitler pushed his interpretation of justice on his citizens. The proof of the situation can be seen in some of the acts that took place during WWII with the Germans killing over six million Jews during the Holocaust. That could not have been done under the same justice that we hold in the modern era. Citizens of Germany were indoctrinated towards a different interpretation of justice, but it was…

Simplified, the German people began with a period of joy prior to WW1 when Germany flourished under the rule of King Wilhelm 1 and the guidance of Otto von Bismarck Germany then experienced a period of sorrow during and immediately after WW1, which was followed by a very short passage of time and recovery. Germany must have then experienced a second period of joy and hope with Hitler’s promises of unity and a restored Germany, which was then crushed during a period of sorrow with the realization…

The alliance between Germany and the Ottoman Empire seemed somewhat farcical at the time of the war. The Ottoman Empire was a failing state, the “sick man of Europe.” They had been losing power in the middle east and their economy was in disrepair, due to repeated wars in the Balkans before their alliance. They could only benefit from a win in this war, and that would bring them into modernizing their empire and have potential growth. However, they were a pathway to British colonies and had…

With its adversarial and nationalistic ethnic components, it mirrored the inborn shortcoming of the Hapsburg domain. The Czechs and Slovaks had separate histories and incredibly contrasting religious, social, and social customs. The constitution of 1920, which set up a profoundly brought together unitary state, neglected to consider the vital issue of national minorities. The Germans and Magyars of Czechoslovakia…

Dusseldorf, Germany is an extremely successful city that is growing in popularity. Though it may not be discussed with the likes of more noted cities, it does possess many qualities that make it worthy to be my region of choice. Such as a stunning harbor that handles over 3 million tons of goods annually, and its modern industrial architecture which includes the thyssen building to the north of the city Centre (Helicon, 2016). Those examples are few of many that make up the several astonishing…

countries signed NATO they agreed to the terms that if one country was attacked they would all provide mutual help to the country in distress that has been attacked. A few years later three more countries decided to join NATO. These countries were West Germany, Greece and Turkey. The main purpose of NATO was to form an alliance with as many countries as possible.…

War I with the Treaty of Versailles. Germany, deemed responsible for the start of the war that killed millions, was faced with Article 231, also known as the War Guilt Clause. The clause stated that Germany was responsible to pay for the damages caused by the war, leaving their country in an economic disaster. With rising debt, Adolf Hitler gained power and momentum in his campaign to regain stability in Germany. In 1933, to order to show the power of Germany, Hitler began to attack neighboring…

A. Plan of Investigation When one looks back and studies WWII or any war for the matter, primary attention is paid to the major players in the war. Those who played the biggest factor in the victory and those who caused the greatest difficulties for those who became the victors. However, what is many times undermined is the role other nations had, nations whose stories were lost in defeat or secrecy. WWII was a war that truly every nation was involved in whether directly on…