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What was the state of the Weimar Republic in 1924? The impact of 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…

Often times, humans have the tendency to oppose those who they believe are irrational or distinctively different than them. This was the case in the newly unified German nation during the late nineteenth century. Under German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the infant German state began to develop a growing sense of nationalistic pride, as the National Liberals became a dominant political force for political and social activism. When Bismarck and the Prussian-controlled German government tried to…

The outbreak of war in 1914 has been the subject of considerable debate ever since the war was concluded in 1918. Initially the victorious powers did blame Germany wholly for causing the war whilst historians from the 1920’s and 30’s tended to focus on the shared guilt e.g. Lloyd George argued that the nations of Europe slithered into the cauldron of war and nobody really wanted it but nobody really did anything to stop it. This argument has some credence but does not differentiate sufficiently…

Kaiser Wilhelm II, the emperor of Germany (1888-1918), significantly impacted not only the governance of his country, Germany, but ultimately influenced the rising tensions between rival nations on an international level. Kaiser’s authoritarian upbringing caused dysfunctional relationships within his family and his British monarchy. This led to his hatred toward Britain. His erratic nature may not personally have decided that Germany should go to war, however he had put into place the structures…

The Versailles Treaty and the Rise of Hitler World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919. The Treaty of Versailles was imposed on Germany in 1919 by the winning allies, who included Britain and France. The Treaty consisted of five main points. These five main points are what contributed to the rise of Hitler. In my essay I am going to go over each point and the effects it had upon Germany. The first point in the Versailles treaty was stated in…

Throughout the Industrial Revolution, many Germans immigrated to the United States in search of a new life. By 1830, 37% of the population spoke German, making it the most commonly spoken language after English. Yet the German immigrants ' ability to coexist with the rest of society was made especially difficult from the late 19th century to World War I. Scholars and authors can agree that American sentiment towards Germany and German-Americans shifted quite rapidly from being tolerant to…

Nationalism is commonly defined as love for one’s country. It became widespread and powerful force of 19th century. Throughout the history, people sharing national identities have felt pulling power of nationalistic feeling. This feeling made people believe that one’s nation is better than other’s. In due time, revolutions, wars and ethnic conflicts have occurred because of love of one’s country. However, nowadays mentality of people is completely different from the way they used to think in the…

and Germany at the time (Inscriptions). Battleships and submarines were also included in these naval creations. Alliances arose exemplifying rivalry between the different national powers. The first alliance to form called the Triple Alliance in the year of 1907, included the European countries of Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy. Germany’s current leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II who headed their constitutional monarchy. Kaiser Franz Joseph led Austria- Hungary with their constitutional…

The dual monarchy system was established by the Ausgleich in 1867. It is important because it helped sustain the Austrian empire. There were two interests at play here: Austria and Hungary. Austria has suffered a huge blow to its empire in 1866 and was on the verge of collapse. To avoid this, Austria were forced to reconcile with Hungary, which at the time was under their rule. However, Hungary was filled of resentment towards Austria and its Germans especially in 1848. Practically, every aspect…

Q8. Otto Von Bismarck had a different way of achieving his goals because he thought differently then most. In 1862 Wilhelm I chose a wealthy landowner by the name of Otto Von Bismarck. Otto Von Bismarck was now named the new prime minister of Prussia. Bismarck became an amazing German historical figure, it was due to his ability to master realpolitik. Realpolitik translates to "the politics of reality." This form of politics left no room for idealism. This was just the start of amazing things…