Essays Tagged: "German Government"

BISMARCK'S GERMANY

Bismarck's Germany Every country has its creators. In Germany, Otto Von Bismarck isone of them. After be ... ntry has its creators. In Germany, Otto Von Bismarck isone of them. After being a major a player in German unification, Bismarckeagerly joined into Germany's politics becoming chancellor. The setting ... hancellor. The setting upof the German government, suppression of the Catholic Church's influenceon Germany, and the denouncing of socialism, are events that Bismarck washeavily involved in during his ...

(2 pages) 145 0 3.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Germany United. On the reunification.

The reunification of Germany will be a success resulting from the desire of the German people, the political will of the ... f the German government, and many international investments. This is clearly evident when examining Germany decades earlier, following World War II. This country overcame devastating drawbacks during ... overcame devastating drawbacks during the 1940's which posed similar characteristics. Years later, Germany became one of the most successful and extremely powerful countries in the world. Germ ...

(8 pages) 125 1 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

"The Panther's Leap"--incl. works cited w/ primary sources;1911 landing of German boat, The Panther, at Morocco; Result of 2nd Moroccan Crisis and, ultimately, WWI

ception. This event, which came to be known as The Panther's Leap stemmed from the ambitions of the German government to gain land and power and to widen their sphere of influence, and ultimately resu ... risis. It can even be cited as a stepping stone into World War I. This diplomatic error made by the German government, stirred up an unrest in a seemingly stable Europe that would continue to grow unc ...

(9 pages) 80 0 2.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Germany's Quest for Unification.

The German people were ecstatic about the founding of the German Reich in 1871, after having been fragme ... since the time of Frederic Barbarossa . The euphoria and sentiments were not shared by many of the German Reich's neighbours due to various reasons. It is clear that Germany's future neighbours were ... s due to various reasons. It is clear that Germany's future neighbours were profoundly adamant that Germany remain divided. They did not want the more than 30 fragmented pieces to unite under one Germ ...

(9 pages) 122 0 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Local scientists and their history.

halves of the atom would have a positive charge and would repel each other with powerful force.The German government took little notice of the finding at first. But others felt the implications were ... ed some puzzling results and physicists Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann, and Lise Meitner took it up in Germany. They began to suspect that Fermi hadn't created a new element at all but might have actuall ...

(4 pages) 31 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Adolf hitler.

in this group that he found the perverted beliefs that were later to lead him in his control of the German government.In the Thule Society: "... the sun played a prime role... as a sacred symbol of th ... came the foundation of the Nazi Party: "... the Committee and the forty original members of the New German Workers' Party were all drawn from the most powerful occult society in Germany--the Thule Soc ...

(4 pages) 38 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Newspaper Article: Hyperinflation Hits Germany.

Newspaper Article: Hyperinflation Hits GermanyThe Great War resulted in Germany being plunged into debt, owning a total of 144,000 million ... of 144,000 million marks by 1919.The Treaty of Versailles, also from 1919, did not help this, with Germany owing the Allies a total of 20,000 billion gold marks in reparations, the sum having been fi ... 0 billion gold marks in reparations, the sum having been finally set in May 1921. In July 1922, the German government asked the Allies to suspend the reparation payments, but they were refused. By Dec ...

(3 pages) 36 0 4.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).

atement by my subject Fuehrer, Adolf Hitler, in defense of his attempts to overthrow the democratic German government. This trial, which was to prove him guilty of treason, instead gave mass publicity ... d Klara Polzl Hitler. His birthplace was a small Austrian village, Braunau Am Inn, located near the German Bavaria border.Ironically, Hitler's claim to fame was based on his hatred of Jews and other n ...

(6 pages) 80 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Treaty of versailles

How unfair was the Treaty of Versailles?In 1919, Germany came to the Hall of Mirrors to sign the Treaty of Versailles. For them, the experience was h ... the Treaty of Versailles was fair or just a way for other countries to get their revenge. Although Germany was most responsible for starting the war, they were not entirely to blame.However, the Trea ... owever, the Treaty made them take full responsibility. Although this was deeply humiliating for the Germans, they had no choice but to sign it or they would have been invaded. This was regardless of t ...

(6 pages) 59 0 1.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles - 28th June 1919IntroductionBy 1918 Germany was being defeated in most areas of the war. German people were hungry, war weary and demand ... own as the 'Fourteen Points' and 'Four principles'.On November 5th, 1918, Wilson sent a note to the Germans. The Germans agreed to an armistice and expected a peace settlement to be based upon the Fou ... lf-government.Russia should be allowed to operate whatever government it wanted.Territorial changes:Germany should give up Alsace-Lorraine and any lands taken away during the war.The Italian frontier ...

(6 pages) 66 0 2.6 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

This essay tells why the Germans oppose the treaty of Versailles.

The Germans oppose the treaty of Versailles because the agreement was unfair to them. The terms of the t ... of Versailles because the agreement was unfair to them. The terms of the treaty were harsh and the Germans suffered deep humiliation.Since the Germans had not been involved in negotiating the treaty, ... miliation.Since the Germans had not been involved in negotiating the treaty, a feeling developed in Germany that they were under no moral obligation to obey its terms. They called it a 'diktat' (dicta ...

(2 pages) 20 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Causes Of Hyperinflation.

1.a) The policies of the Second Reich during the war initiated economical problems within Germany that later led to hyperinflation. To cover the cost of the war the German government relied ... ere printing quickly became greater than the value of their assets, which deemed it worthless. When Germany lost the war this debt increased as it was now faced with unexpected reparations. The govern ...

(3 pages) 43 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Weimar Republic

Between 1919 and 1925 the new German Government, the Weimar Republic, was faced with a number of crises which weakened it. These p ... towards the new Government was its greatest problem.After the Treaty of Versailles was signed many Germans were shocked at the harsh terms which it imposed on them concerning territorial changes, dis ... hem concerning territorial changes, disarmament, colonies and reparations. As an Allied invasion of Germany was imminent the Government had no choice but to accept the treaty and so in June 1919 two r ...

(3 pages) 35 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Germany disliked the "Treaty of Versailles" only because of the following reasons: a) Loss of land b) Cuts in their armed forces c) Reparations Do you agree with this statement?

By 1918 Germany was being defeated on most fronts and the Russians had negotiated a peace. The German people ... e Russians had negotiated a peace. The German people were hungry, war weary and demanded peace. The German government eventually asked for an armistice, and at the eleventh day of the eleventh month, ... tle as they were only given a few islands. Also Clemenceau who wanted a very harsh treaty felt that Germany should have lost the Rhineland altogether and that the Saar district should be given to Fran ...

(14 pages) 114 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Kurt von Schleicher and the rise of Nazism in Germany

The nineteen thirties proved to be a decade of turmoil politically, economically, and socially in Germany. While the German government continued to be one of disorder and confusion throughout this t ... to Hitler's rise to power in the nineteen-thirties.Kurt von Schleicher played an important role in German politics throughout World War I and on into the uproar in the later thirties. By the spring o ...

(4 pages) 31 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

German Tax Reform 2004

ward from 2005 to 2004 was supposed to put around 26.0 billion (amounting to 1.2% of GDP) back into German people's pockets. But after the compromise between CDU and SPD the mixed tax reform for 2004 ... ulation. More than three-quarter of the population did not expect an increase of demand [Picture 1].Germany is in a recession [Picture 2]; the economy is under pressure and can not work high efficienc ...

(7 pages) 50 0 2.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Explain how the Nazis dealt with Jews in occupied territories

On January 30th 1933, Hitler became chancellor of Germany. He was the official Nazi leader. To the Nazis, the root cause of all Germany's problems wer ... f all Germany's problems were the Jews, whom they thought were carrying on a racial war against the German nation. Once the Nazis were in power, they undertook their policies against German Jews with ... , their property confiscated, most of them were herded into ghettos and concentration camps. Germany occupied western Poland in fall 1939. Much of this territory was taken over by the German Re ...

(4 pages) 27 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The Treaty Of Versailles

lagherWas the Treaty of Versailles fair or not?I think that the Versailles treaty was unfair to the Germany. Though Germany expected to be invited, but they were not invited into the discussion of the ... expected to be invited, but they were not invited into the discussion of the Versailles treaty. The German government were given just two weeks to consider the terms of Versailles Treaty, on top of th ...

(2 pages) 62 1 2.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Weimar republic- the Weimar Republic was an overall failure and created the right social, political and economic conditions for the rise of extremist groups like the Nazi Party.

ke the Nazi party.There were many factors that contributed to the failure of the Weimar Republic of Germany. These includedThe unresolved defeat of Germany 1918 in WW1- where the German government sig ... esolved defeat of Germany 1918 in WW1- where the German government signed an armistice on behalf of Germany; many people felt that they had been stabbed in the back by these politicians as they though ...

(6 pages) 48 1 4.5 Sep/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Nosferatu

NosferatuNosferatu is a typical German movie, from the early 1920's, and it clearly reflects the society in which the movie was made ... reflects the society in which the movie was made. In many ways, the movie reflects the society. The Germany of 1920's, was a dismal, dark and insecure place to be in. The economy of the country was in ... of the movie, with the plague spreading, and nothing being done about it, reflects the darkness of German society in the times.Nosferatu shows the scornful attitude of the people of the 1920's toward ...

(2 pages) 34 0 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies