devastating event which occurred in 1939‚ from the strong minded politics to the poor economic welfare. Many factors contributed in the Great War‚ one being the Prussian Militarism which made Germany insanely powerful‚ secondly the great dictator Adolf hitter and lastly appeasement. For centuries the region of modern Germany was separated between over 300 small independent speaking German political units‚ which were rude by small princess. The Prussian militarism began with ’Frederick Welhem I’ the "Soldier
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Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was a symbolist painter from Austria‚ and one of the most controversial artists of the early twentieth century. His works were broadly criticised for their fantastical imagery and their bold‚ decorative style; seen most prominently in pieces such as The Kiss (1907-08) which displays frank eroticism. Whilst Klimt is most prolific in his pieces portraying women‚ he began focusing on landscapes in the late 1890’s Gustav Klimt’s work has been described by critics as seeking
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Germany‚ until the late 19th century‚ was little more than a loose union of fragmented states. Dominating these states was Austria‚ the Habsburg’s largest stronghold. Unfortunately for Austria‚ its involvement in the Crimean War forced it out of the major spotlight in European power politics‚ making it a minor presence in the continent. This left a power vacuum in Germany which was quickly filled by Prussia‚ a military state with a history of strong rulers. However‚ Prussia realized Germany’s vulnerability
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the workforce had risen to 37%. The food shortages across Germany led to a web of new views. As a result extremist views‚ such as communism‚ became widely supported‚ particularly in the industrial cities. Also‚ the German economy had suffered terribly during the war. Industrial output fell by over 40% between 1914 and 1918. WW1 negatively affected Germany by putting it in Social political and economic ruins. To begin with‚ After WWI Germany was socially affected. In document 3 they say “I am twenty
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peace. But soon germany became a superpower and as austria hungary as well soon they both became super powers as armies grow and soon developed new weapons And soon germany began to invade its neighboring countries and so did austria hungary. Than Other countries came and join the war to protect their allies and Russia joined as well to fight germany and the main reason why germany expanded their territory and set up more business to help their army grow and fight here enemies and help build a big navy
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needs and desires. Otto Von Bismarck used his ability to manipulate others so that he could help Germany (Prussia)‚ develop a standing in Europe that would make them the number one power in Europe. Otto Von Bismarck was also a man of provocation or the pushing of others for the intent of angering them to take action for or against something. When Otto Von Bismarck was devising his 3 step plan for Germany‚ he needed to start a war with France but he needed them to make the first move‚ to do this‚
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Soviet Union. Half a million Nazi were killed or captured. Three quarters of a million Russians were killed or captured. Right away by these numbers I’m able to tell that this is one bloody part of World War II. Germanys attempt to take over the Soviet Union was a complete failure. They did manage to get five miles into the Soviet Union but were unable to secure Stalingrad like they wanted too. The Germans wanted to build an economic empire but capturing the huge oil fields in the eastern part of
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1923. Germany did not pay its reparations‚ in January 1923 French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr which was where most German goods were made. Many could argue that during this period of time goods could’ve been made elsewhere‚ but during the depression numerous numbers of manufacturers closed. This ensured that France and Belgium would get back what Germany owed them for reparations. Many historians also argue that the French shouldn’t of invaded the Ruhr due to the fact that Germany
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sought and tried to punish Germany for their involvement in WW1 by isolating them and forcing them to pay reparation for all damages caused during WW1. These punishments instead of teaching Germany a lesson would lead to a path of revenge and aggression and the rise of the Nazi party in Germany. Beginning with the end of WW1 and Allied forces closing in on German territory‚ Germany agreed to a ceasefire on November 11‚ 1918. With the war over Allied forces decided how to prevent this from happening
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September 1939 war breaks out in Europe. On the first of September Germany invades Poland‚ stating that the Polish were carrying out sabotage operations against German troops on the border. A couple days later Germany was given an ultimatum by Britain to not invade Poland or they would go to war. Ignoring the ultimatum Britain proceeds with Australia‚ Canada‚ New Zealand‚ and South Africa all declaring war on the Nazi’s. This ended with the Western Allies to create a naval blockade hoping to damage
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