support for one’s own country‚ but in Germany during the Nazi rule‚ an extreme form of nationalism arose‚ which was characterized by the especially marked feeling of superiority over other countries. When the Nazi party introduced this extreme form of nationalism‚ which included new ideas on economy‚ race and political power; as a result there was a change in German culture. In the 1930’s the Nazis were able to use these nationalistic values to restore Germany from an economic depression‚ introduce
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To what extent was 1949 a turning point? The years between 1945- 1949 could definitely be seen as a turning point as there were increasing divisions in Germany as it was divided between the Allies without the Germans having any say in the matter. 1949 can be argued to be a huge turning point in German history as Germany was literally split down the middle. Change is most well seen in the German democratic Republic as the changes introduced by the Communists were most apparent in ending capitalism
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To what extent was Germany a parliamentary democracy in the years 1900-1914? A parliamentary democracy is the power in Germany being shared amongst everybody. The positions are democratically elected by the population of the country. The way Germany was run is based upon the Constitution the power lies between the Reichstag‚ the chancellor and the Kaiser. Germany was a parliamentary democracy based on the constitution that Germany was run by. The Bundesrat being part of the constitution consisted
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Why was Germany unhappy with the Treaty of Versailles? The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that made peace between the countries involved in World War 1. These countries included Austria-Hungary‚ Britain‚ France‚ Germany and United States of America. In the treaty‚ Germany lost a lot of land‚ which made a big blow on their empire. Germany’s ambry was limited to 100‚000 troops‚ as the French were scared of being invaded from the border. Also the Rhineland zone‚ where the Rhine River flows
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11th of November 1918‚ the Armistice was signed by Germany‚ France‚ and Britain that ended the first World War after four years of fighting. While negotiations had not yet been made with the Treaty of Versailles‚ the fight had finally ended. While both sides of the conflict‚ the Allies and the Central powers‚ were sure that their nation had a guaranteed fast win with their technological advances and all‚ it was Germany who lost in the end. Germany had been fighting a two-front war‚ but they had defeated
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European crisis: Germany and the role of the trade unions Germany is usually presented in the mainstream media as having successfully weathered Europe’s vast economic crisis while German Chancellor Angel Merkel from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has gained enormous influence on the European political and financial scene. By contrast‚ in protests across Greece‚ Spain and other countries hit hardest by the crisis references about Germany as the “Fourth Reich” are increasingly being voiced
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Orders Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data James‚ Harold. Monetary and fiscal unification in nineteenth-century Germany : what can Kohl learn from Bismarck? / Harold James. p. cm. — (Essays in international finance ; no. 202) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88165-109-5 1. Monetary policy—Germany—History—19th century. 2. Fiscal policy—Germany— History—19th century. 3. Monetary unions. I. Title. II. Series. HG136.P7 no. 202 [HG998] 332.4′943′09034—dc21 97-2800 CIP
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3. Why did Germany remain divided while France and England began to coalesce into reasonably strong states during the High Middle Ages? The Holy Roman Empire‚ also known as Germany‚ consisted of “hundreds of independent territories” (370). Germany remained divided while France and England began to develop into strong states during the High Middle Ages because Germany wanted “to extend their power to Southern Italy and Sicily” (370). 4. How did the responsibilities of the nobility differ from those
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start to another war. It ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers‚ but it had many negative effects on Germany. Germany thought that some parts in the treaty were too harsh‚ but others thought the opposite. David Lloyd George of Britain‚ Georges Clemenceau of France‚ Woodrow Wilson of the United States‚ and Vittorio Orlando of Italy‚ also known as the big four were very involved in the treaty but all had different inputs and thoughts. Germany agreed to the Treaty of Versailles but they did
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The benefits of punishing Germany didn’t outweigh the drawbacks. During World War 1‚ Germany caused most of the damage to the Allied Powers. The Big Four which was US‚ England‚ France‚ and Italy made the treaty of Versailles to punish Germany. They wanted Germany to accept complete blame for the war. Therefore‚ Germany lost large amounts of land to the Allied nations and were forced to pay $33 billion for the damage they caused during World War 1. However‚ Germany wasn’t the only one that caused
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