West Germany

Germany is a land holding a multitude of cultures within itself. The modern history of Germany has been shaped by great feats of wise men but also left a stain and tarnish on the people of Germany and the world. But from the ashes, Germany has risen up like the mythical phoenix and has become one of the leading culture fusion nations in Europe. The country of Germany is a rich sports nation with their major following being their national football team. The German national football team is a…

Germany Germany, one of the great powers of the industrial world, rose from very small states. Germany is in central Europe, bordering the North Sea and the Baltic Sea between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. There was an East and a west Germany until the two republics unified and signed a treaty on October 3, 1990. Geography Germany is Western Europe's richest and most popular nation, it remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. Germany…

Versailles effected Germany can be put into the social science perspectives which are geographical, political, and economical. This treaty effected Germany geographically by taking lots of land from Germany that made them lose a lot of money. From the political standpoint Germany was an outsider in all the decisions being made in the world and none of the countries trusted or stood by Germany at this time. Economically Germany was blamed for the war in the Treaty of Versailles document, Germany…

After the Second World War, Germany was divided into four zones. “These occupation zones had been drawn during the war by the European Advisory Commission” (Maddox 1320) the four zones were; the American Zone of Occupation, the British Zone, French Zone and the Soviet Zone. Frankfurt was under the control of the Americans, Bad Oeynhausen under the control of the British, Baden-Baden under French control and East Berlin under Soviet control. With Germany being divided in four, issues began to…

This paper will state the immigration issues and guest workers in the nations of Germany and The United States in the 1950’s and 1989. Explaining the situation guest workers were in and the work they were hired to do as well as the postwar refugees and expellees. The production of labor by millions of people have changed these nations and have been granted with nothing but a deportation back to their native country. The benefits of having a better reform system will benefit both the employee and…

Berlin was divided into the East and West in an attempt to prevent Germany from starting a third World War. However, this solution was not wanted by many countries; it was merely a compromise. Thus came the German Question. No one would give in and agree to unify Germany, especially the United States and the Soviet Union because the Cold War had just begun. The U.S. was afraid that if they gave in then communism would spread. At the time, leader of East Germany, Walter Ulbricht, wanted to stay…

The question of whether NATO is central or peripheral in the security policies of major Western powers is very broad, and I would be unable to answer it proficiently within my word limit. I will therefore be using the examples of the US and Germany to narrow my answer to a more realistic field. In this essay, I will argue that NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is central to both US and German security policy. I will use evidence based upon the evolution of US security policies, and…

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…

Germany was a growing power during this era and many people feared its conquest to become a ‘Great Power.’ Due to its choice of allies prior to World War I, Germany may have given the impression that they wanted a war. Despite the balance of power the Germany had many advantages and was seen as a potential hegemonic power. A first glance at Germanys decision to support Austria-Hungary makes you wonder why they would align with a weaker power. Germany had other personal motives behind their…

flourishing and gaining many colonies- Europe was on the verge of a war with itself. Before 1870, Germany was a collection of small states- of which Prussia was the most powerful. In 1870, Bismarck, a Prussian statesman won a war against France. This war was for one of France’s important industrial areas known as Alsace-Lorraine. After the win, Germany became very ambitious and successful. (Walsh, Ben) Germany also secretly formed a defensive alliance…