History of Germany

This summer, my family and I traveled to Berlin, Germany to learn about my Jewish great grandparents’ experience during the Holocaust. After visiting the Topography of Terror, I have become interested in understanding how the Nazis could turn a democracy into a dictatorship. This trip made me question not only government’s actions of the past, but also my government’s actions today. It has made me look at the U.S. 2016 election differently. Most of all, my trip made me want to learn more about…

1. Imagine you are a political scientist from India, the U.K., Germany, or Brazil (choose one). You are asked to help the newly democratic country of “Bostonistan” design a new constitution. Bostonistan has a history of conflict among religious groups, which are dispersed throughout the country—not every religious group lives in its own region. Many years ago, Bostonistan was a democracy, but it suffered a coup after military leaders got fed up with legislative gridlock that had paralyzed the…

the first world war was still being heavily felt in Germany in 1924. The war had caused Germany a whole heap of problems that they were struggling to solve and deal with. They had pay reparations to France and Britain which they didn’t have the money for due to the fact they did not find a way to pay for the war. Whereas for example Britain raised taxes. They had to pay the reparations as part of the Treaty of Versailles which said that Germany was at fault for the war and therefore had to pay…

Guten tag! - Good day! “…history would be incomplete without the reference to Germany, its involvement in two world wars, its division into East and West as a symbol of the larger division of the postwar world, and its reunification at the end of the cold war,” as stated by William R. Horne’s nonfiction, Germany. Germany is an important culture in my family because my ancestry is mostly German. My father’s grandfather was a full German, as everyone before him was. Also, my great grandfather…

Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), numerous attempts to stabilise the political unrest within Germany following the Versailles Treaty failed to address underlying sentiments that threatened to destroy the Republic from within. A view backed up by many historians, the Ebert government did not adhere to the expectations of the German people nor did it solve the political unrest within Germany. ‘It was a Republic of those who were willing to be reasonable,’ writes historian Paul…

been widespread throughout history. Prior to the 19th century, nationalism was seen in Dynasties in China, The Maurya and Gupta Empire. Nationalism first developed in Europe. Europe nations were already industrialized. In size of the world was shrinking in the 19th century. Nationalism spread by the certain commonalities, like common language, common history, common culture, common religion and common ethnicity. These powerful states were scattered throughout history and throughout the world.…

government until its end in January 1933, Germany faced numerous challenging problems that some argue could not have been overcome without the new republic taking action. The creation of a democracy was a huge step for German society, which had been a monarchy for hundreds of years. Some welcomed the new rights and freedoms but others were against change; nationalist parties and organizations began to surface. Many hoped for the return of the Kaiser, believing that Germany needed a leader, not a…

stepmother reigns the household despite the presence of her husband. These two features of the German fairy tale highlights how cultural values influence the way in which the narrative is delivered. The mind of the authors is grounded in the context of history, which contributes to the way they incorporate certain information from society into their…

units in 72 hours, setting a new record in Germany. This toy was a 3-inch Martin Luther released for the 2017 celebration of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther’s relevance is strange since he was living in the early 16th century and his actions are long removed from the German Nation today. But because of his Church, his Bible and his political use, Martin Luther seems synonymous with German nationalism and specifically that of early 19th century Germany. During the Protestant…

powers which included Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire were formed, and the Allies composed of Great Britain, France, and Russia formed on the opposing side. These alliances turned a small battle between two countries into a worldwide catastrophe. During the end of World War II the leaders of France, England, and the United states shaped a formal…