“The Austrian dialect is about as pretty because the talk resistant changes between self-indulgence and pulling oneself together back and forth play. It thus allows an irreplaceable wealth of right projecting temper.” This short quote from the German author and poet Christian Morgenstern gives already very precise and helpful “informations” about culture in
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PDF generated: 19 Sep 2013‚ 02:34 constituteproject.org German Federal Republic’s Constitution of 1949 with Amendments through 2012 Conscious of their responsibility before God and man‚ Inspired by the determination to promote world peace as an equal partner in a united Europe‚ the German people‚ in the exercise of their constituent power‚ have adopted this Basic Law. Germans in the Länder of Baden-Württemberg‚ Bavaria‚ Berlin‚ Brandenburg‚ Bremen‚ Hamburg‚ Hesse‚ Lower Saxony‚ Mecklenburg-Western
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German Expressionism There were two groups of German Expressionist movements. One was called Die Brucke (meaning "the bridge")‚ led by Kirchner. The other was called Der Blau Rieter ("the Blue Rider")‚ led by Kandinsky. Die Brucke ("The Bridge") Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 - 1938) |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |Self Portrait as a Soldier 1915 |Woman and Mirror 1912
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to fight two major naval powers at once. This reasoned to long-term tension before the war. The Great Powers also began their preparations for war on land long before the war broke out. Again‚ Germany created the Schlieffen Plan 1905. Named after German general Count Alfred von Schlieffen who created the plan‚ which later proved unsuccessful (arguably‚ they didn’t actually follow the plan). The main idea of this plan was to avoid fighting a war on two fronts simultaneously‚ first take out France
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Germanic peoples everyday lives. Based on Tacitus’ account‚ he criticizes Roman customs by contrasting them with those of the Germans‚ also referred to as barbarians. The account is organized into different categories that tell specifically about certain areas of these barbarians’ lives. First‚ Tacitus naturally talks about the origins of the Germans. He says that the German race is not mixed at all with other races either through intercourse or immigration. He most likely sees this in admiration
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The German Ideology Midterm Exam Amanda C. Frumento Sociology 3310 Professor Long Fall 2012 In The German Ideology‚ Karl Marx explains that all societies have to actively transform nature to fulfill their needs‚ in doing so these societies always function with a social and a natural dimension. Marx illustrates that both the social and natural dimensions of production are imbedded in everyday activities. In order to see these two dimensions of production one must focus on what people are doing
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Summary of Tacitus: Germania During the first and the second centuries‚ outside the borders of the Roman Empire‚ and occupying the area of Central Europe of what is today Germany‚ lived the tribes of the Germanic people. These descendants of modern Germans proved peculiar in that they adopted many qualities typical of barbaric cultures‚ yet they simultaneously practiced virtues more befitting of advanced civilizations‚ values more ethical than even the Roman empire of the time. The Germanic warriors
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Building Materials Semester 2 | MATERIALS INVESTIGATION REPORT Contents Contents PART 2 Summary and Analysis of materials used in 3 categories buildings St Pauls Catherdral 3 Melbourne Convention Center 5 Royal Exhibition Building Carlton 6 PART 3 Buildings Defects Introduction 7 DEFECT No. 1 # Timber 8 DEFECT No. 2 # Brick Wall 9 DEFECT No. 3 # Rendering Stain 10 DEFECT No. 4 # Rust 11 DEFECT No. 5 # Render 12 DEFECT No. 6 # Foundation 13 Conclusion 14
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continuously utilised censorship of the press which was another reason for halting unification. Communication via news papers and universities was not the only way in which liberal and national ideas were spreading. Another way was by the meeting of south German states. Metternich saw this as a major threat to the ‘status quo’ and therefore made it more difficult for liberal ideas to gain ground by persuading all the states to restrict the subjects which their assemblies could discuss. This stunted unification
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‘The Nazi regime enjoyed broad consent brought about by popular policies.’ How far do you agree with this opinion? Explain your answer using the evidence of Sources Y‚ Z and AA and your own knowledge of the issues relating to the controversy. Sources Y‚ Z and AA all bring different arguments to the opinion that ‘The Nazi regime enjoyed broad consent brought about by popular policies’. Arguments such as the people of Germany could see through the policies‚ that they took advantage of the policies
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