Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War‚ two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations‚ the EC‚ which became the EU‚ and NATO‚ while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then‚ Germany has expended
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In the United States‚ prison overcrowding and budget cuts within the criminal justice system have lead to an increase in the need and the development of private prisons and jails. "A private prison is a place in which individuals are physically confined by a third party that is contracted by a local‚ state‚ or federal government agency. Private prison companies typically enter into contractual agreements with local‚ state‚ or federal governments that commit prisoners and then pay a per diem or
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no one and it would be beneficial to remove them from the prison system‚ and into the parole system (D’Elia‚ 2010). Prison Cost Prisons are expensive to keep open‚ and most of the money to keep them open comes from the taxpayers. A study in 2012 showed that prisons cost American taxpayers approximately 5.4 billion dollars each year (Henrichson & Delaney‚ 2012). These cost include various expenses that include maintaining the prisons‚ employees salaries‚ educational training‚ providing benefits
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will learn all about German shepherds and their life style. German shepherds are police dogs because they are large‚ strong‚ have a great sense of smell‚ fast‚ strong teeth to bite‚ loyal‚ brave‚ intelligent‚ and a hard working breed. A couple facts about German shepherds and there grooming are German shepherd dogs have a double coat. The outer layer is straight‚ harsh and waterproof and the undercoat is soft and dense. The outer coat sheds throughout the year. Within the German shepherd breed‚ there
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German Unification (1850-1871) Summary Whereas Camillo di Cavour directed Italian unification‚ a Junker (the Prussian name for an aristocratic landowner from old Prussia in the east) named Otto von Bismarck pushed German unification through "blood and iron" and skillful understanding of realpolitik. As the map of central Europe stood in 1850‚ Prussia competed with Austria for dominance over a series of small principalities fiercely keen on maintaining their independence and distinctive characteristics
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Int’l Finance 5/4/11 Country Report One of the most interesting and devastating phenomena to take place in a country was during the post World War I German Hyperinflation from 1918 – 1923. Germany had lost the war and the Allies were forcing them to make reparations. “The central government in Germany‚ which did not impose income taxes‚ financed the war almost completely by issuing debt” (Hetzel‚ 2). Since Germany refused to impose high taxes on their people‚ they had to pay
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How and why did German Nationalism develop in the 19’th century? The development of a sudden national pride‚ began during‚ through and after the French revolution‚ things began to seem more grand and to a larger scale‚ people saw things in a different light. Nationalism suddenly emerged‚ relatively quickly‚ and with immense presence all across Europe‚ the rulers of the time did not like this‚ but what could they do? Germany is probably one of the most prevalent examples of how Nationalism
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The oxford dictionary states that the definition of a revolution is: "forcible substitution of new government or ruler for old; fundamental change." It could also be added that it results in fundamental changes not only to the political system but also to the social and economic infrastructure‚ and is often accelerated by war or military defeat. Indeed Germany went through a period of much turmoil during the First World War and in the ensuing period after it. At the end of 1918 the nations
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German soldiers were thought of as heroes during World War 1. They were idealized and known as the leaders of the country. For months these soldiers had been told that being a soldier was their duty and that it was an honor to serve the reich and the state. These innocent boys had a delusional war image drilled into their head non-stop until they believed that being a soldier was a blessing‚ almost a gift. However‚ these boys soon realized the harsh realities of war and fighting. They began to see
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Like many immigrant families my German ancestors moved to the United States with the goal to give a better life to future generations. They wanted their children to live comfortably in a reliable place‚ which promoted freedom‚ private property‚ and success. In order to receive this they were willing to uproot their lives in Germany and start their lives over in a strange place. It is this brave move that has made my family the hard working individuals they are. German immigration to America in the
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