GERMANY AFTER WORLD WAR II The reconstruction of Germany was a long process. After World War II‚ Germany had suffered heavy losses‚ both in lives and industrial power. 7.5 million Germans had been killed‚ roughly 11 percent of the population (see also World War II casualties). The country’s cities were severely damaged from heavy bombing in the closing chapters of the War and agricultural production was only 35 percent of what it was before the war. At the Potsdam conference‚ the victorious Allies
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Introduction In this macroeconomic analysis divided into four assignments‚ we will try to give a full description of the economic situation in Germany for the last forty years and argue on the possible macroeconomic factors and events that have possibly contributed to it. Germany has experienced a steady growth in the post World War II era and it keeps developing with positive growth rates. Fluctuations are of course present‚ but they can mainly be explained with by various events through the
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The Marshall Plan is effective in containing communism. Discuss. The Marshall Plan is effective in containing communism to a certain extent. It also has its limitations. The Marshall Plan is a plan that created economic miracle in the Western Europe. 17 billion dollars were sent over four years to Great Britain‚ France‚ West Germany‚ Italy‚ the Netherlands and Belgium to help them. These large amounts of money were sent by the United States president‚ Truman‚ who wanted to contain communism and
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1.) In 1945‚ Western Europe appeared to have destroyed itself‚ physically‚ economically‚ and psychologically. Carefully distinguish and give appropriate weight to the reasons why it was able‚ in less than twenty years‚ to rise like a phoenix from the ashes. First and foremost‚ a great deal of Europe ’s success would not have happened without its initial aid from the United States. After helping destroy so much of the continent‚ the U.S. pumped billions and billions of dollars back into the
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CASE STUDY The Service Sector of Germany I. Table of Contents II. Abstract III. Introduction Germany has the largest population in the European Union with 84.5 inhabitants in January‚ 2010. The prosperous German economy attracts millions of immigrants from around the world as it is the third largest country in terms of immigration. Germany is bordered by Poland‚ Czech Republic‚ Austria‚ Switzerland
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The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program‚ ERP) was the American initiative to aid Europe‚ in which the United States gave economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to prevent the spread of Soviet Communism.[1] The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948.[2] The goals of the United States were to rebuild war-devastated regions‚ remove trade barriers‚ modernize industry‚ and make Europe prosperous again.[3] The
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WAS THE MARSHALL PLAN THE REASON FOR WESTERN EUROPE TO STAND ON ITS OWN FEET? The Marshall Plan was introduced by George Catlett Marshall‚ Chief of Staff of the Army and Secretary of State of the United States of America to Harvard University students on June 5‚ 1947. Its theme was to state that the European economy was destroyed as all its sources had been redirected to the efforts of the war and now people didn’t have money even to buy food from farmers (Sanchez‚ 2011). The aim of the plan was
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First Architect of the Third Reich‚ Minister of Armaments and Munitions‚ survivor of the Nuremberg Trials‚ acclaimed author and “Good Nazi” Albert Speer has obviously left his mark on history. In this speech I will be arguing that Speer although made some positive actions in his life he had a mostly negative impact on his time. Originally an architect Albert Speer strove to transform Germany into Hitler’s dream‚ the imperial capital of the Third Reich. By designing Goebbels HQ and later ministry
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Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care nutrition high-tech materials Workforce On December 31‚ 2009‚ the Bayer Group had 108.400 employees worldwide Organization From Functional to projectized- Divisional Structure Bayer changed its structure organization from a functional to a projectized one. The divisional structure is focused on the product: groups of employees together based upon specific products produced by the company The three
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Germany’s Business Culture In today’s global market it is essential to understand a country’s culture in order to be able to form and maintain a positive business relationship. Culture is something that is taught and shared‚ it sculpts the way people interact with others‚ handle situations‚ and solve problems. It is formed by values‚ society norms and historical factors. It explains why and how multinational corporations and international partnerships succeed or fail. Structure The business
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