Kingdom of Prussia

Germany could not escape authoritarian governance. After World War I (WWI) came to an end and the democratic Weimar Republic replaced the autocratic war regime, Germany finally appeared to be temporarily rid of political violence. However, chaos persisted. The government suppressed public uprisings with brutal violence, killing hundreds. Germany again fell into disorder. This never-ending governmental oppression is reflected in the 1920 horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The movie…

Under the strategies of Richelieu, France victoriously tipped the balance of power in their favour, leaving the Holy Roman Empire, as described by Voltaire, “neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire”. France’s emergence as the dominant power of Europe must be credited to the sheer genius tactics of Cardinal Richelieu. At first glance, the expected response from France was that it would aid the Hapsburgs in eliminating Protestant forces rising in the Germanic Principalities, yet…

Futura was a typeface designed by Paul Renner, a Prussian-born artist who spent most of his life in Germany. Renner worked on Futura between 1924 and 1926 and it was officially released in 1927. Renner, a member of the Deutscher Werkbund (German Association of Craftsmen), a group of people who focused on elevating aesthetic qualities in commercial products (Burke). In addition to his experience working in Werkbund, Renner was also inspired by the New Typography movements including the Bauhaus…

Prussia’s political desire’s were also a huge contributor to the desire of creating a unified Germany, since with a unified Germany under the control of Prussia, both countries would be greatly strengthened and gain a lot of political influence, power, and control against their rival’s. There was a great struggle and journey for the unification of Germany that was shaped by the nationalistic German views…

Jules Ferry (1832-1893) was a French legislator who twice served as head in the midst of the Third Republic, the name of the French government from 1871 until 1940. Boat was an energetic radical, and in the midst of his premierships France included Tunisia and parts of "Indochina" and began researching parts of "Africa". In open thoughts in the French National Assembly he once in a while ensured his procedures against comrade and traditionalist faultfinders, who for differing reasons confined…

As it would appear the First World War led to a rather distressing engagement and a vast number of post-war difficulties for the German race in the face of their defeat in 1918. It seemed that as a result of their loss, other more advanced, countries found the need to emasculate them further with a number of significant terms that came in the form of various treaties that forced the German people to take the blame or the War Guilt, and pay for the cost of the war itself in the form of reparation…

Early Germania Germania was first established in 500 BC by the Celts. By 200 BC a large group of tribes called Teutons invaded and took over Germany. As civilization progressed, Germania began to develop a series of tribes; the Barvarins, Franks, Goths, and the Saxons, who lived very barbaric lifestyles. By 50 BC, the German tribes begun to have frequent battles with the Romans; after several battles, the Germans started to seize control over the German territory. Eventually Germania…

Germany: A Land of Tradition and Contrasts Organization and discipline are evident in everyday life for Germans. Public transportation operates like clockwork; traffic lights are synchronized, even retail stores are subject to Ladenschlussgesetz (store-closing law) (Somers 20). Everything done in German lives is done with order and efficiency. While we consider the German people in this light, they give us the impression of drones, adamant about following rules and regulations, and striving for…

Before Hitler could become such an influential dictator, he needed to find his opportunity to infiltrate the political minds of Germany. Hitler’s first opportunity was in the Presidential Election of 1932 against Paul von Hindenburg. Unfortunately Hitler did not win the presidency, but this was not a total lost for him. The election revealed to Hitler that he was in fact very well received and liked by the majority of Germans, it also revealed the popularity and growth of the Nazi party.…

“History repeats itself.” is a common maxim that is not particularly accurate. Rather, history can exhibit parallels. The treaties of Vienna and Versailles show these parallels, even being a century apart. These treaties share the prominent similarity of their goals towards security, leveling, and peace throughout Europe. But their historical applicability evoke differences in their processes towards peace. The Congress of Vienna took on the monumental task of reassigning territory to each…