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Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany is a country in Western Europe covering an area of 357,021 sq km. It is the most populous member state of the European Union with 81.8 million inhabitants. Germany is home to the third-biggest number of international migrants worldwide.
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I found this in our database and it is getting old. No one could answer your question because the question is too vague. We would need to know WHAT you want to know about Germany at the end of World War 2. Here is a basic run down for you. If it does not answer your question then re-ask it with specifics.
- Germans were defeated in spirit and shocked over what they learned about the truth of what the Nazis had done with the Jews. In reality they did know but could not believe it. (You know the old concept of living in denial).
- The US had to have food and basic living things sent over to Germany and other European countries because the people had no homes, no jobs, no businesses and no food or medicines.
- They had to clean up all the rubble around their country. Women went to work to remove the rubble. Some men and kids helped too but in reality there were not very many men between ages 18-50 left because they were either killed or maimed or in POW camps.
- It took Germany years to be able to rebuild but they did accomplish a lot in 10 years time.
- Other nations did not want the Germans to have a technological and industrial base economy. They wanted them to exist with an agricultural base so they could never build war implements ever again. The economists that that was unrealistic because it had not been an agrarian society and they did not know how to farm on a large scale.
- It would have been a shame to not capture their ability to make exceptionally good products. They were allowed in the end to become an industrial nation again.
- It took the world a while to forgive the Germans for the evil they allowed to rule over Europe and murder 11 million people for hateful reasons and 20 million Russians for the same reasons.
- Germany is now a wonderful country full of great people.
The German states were united by a series of three wars planned out by Otto von Bismarck and carried out by teh Prussian state that had diplomatic significance to the people in the different regions.
Bismarck knew that the states in the north wouldn;t join with Prussia unless it seemed like the most logical option. To convince them, he told Demark, that bordered those states, that the duchies of Schlesswieg and Hollstein were German and shouldn't be controlled by Denmark. He made a deal with the Austro-Hungarians that if they fought with Prussia against Denmark, they would get one of the duchies. The Danish-Prussian War ensued. Denmark was defeated, Schlesswieg and Hollstein went under Prussian and Austrian rule and those northern German states saw unity with Prussia as the most logical option. And because Denmark began the war itself, the war saw it as an agressor against a country who want to negotitate through diplomats so there were no hard feelings for Prussia amongst other countries.
Schlesswieg and Hollstein served another purpose. The southeastern German states would rather join Austia-Hungary that with the other German states. Bismarck again thought a war would convince them of German supperiority. The former Danish duchy Prussia had let Austria take provided an excuse. Bismarck told Austria Prussia didn't think Austria was ruling its duchy very well. Austria took offense and began the Austro-Prussian War, also known as the Seven Weeks War. Prussia won, but stopped short of sacking Vienna because they would need Austria as an ally eventually. The southeastern states joined with Prussia and Prussia got the other duchy. And because Austria began the war, the world saw Austria as an agressor against a country who had simply said something through a diplomat so other countries had no hard feelings for Prussia.
Bismarck had to do something rather underhanded to gain the Southwestern provinces as well as Alsace and Lorraine, that were under French control. At Ems, the kaiser of Prussia recieved a telegram from Napolean III of France that described that he felt offended by such-and-such a thing. The Kaiser wrote a very apologietic letter and told Bismarck to send it. However, Bismarck wrote and sent a different, rude letter not only to Napolean, but to multiple French newspapers. When the French demanded answers, Bismarck presented teh Kaiser's letter and claimed Prussia had been framed. The French began the Franco-Prussia War over the offense. It ended and 180,000 French were prisoners of Prussia, including Napolean. The southwestern states joined Prussia and the treaty ceded Alsace and Lorraine to the new Germany. Again, Prussia was not the agressor and was well-liked.
This all occurred over a decade and ended with a united Germany in 1871.
They were Allies. But nearing the end when the Italians wanted to kick Mussolini out of power, Hitler sent in German troops to take control. He didn't want to lose the country, so he sent in his soldiers temporarily to fight the Allies and make sure Italy stayed its ally. But he didn't invade it in the way that he invaded other countries such as France.
How did fascism affect Germany?
Hitler began to rule Germany and almost all the countrys in Europe and any person who was different from him would be killed,sent to a work or death camp,have public humiliation,stay in a ghetto,and who knows what else
What are Germany's military interests and how is Germany building up its military?
== == The question seems to be based on outdated stereotypes. Present day Germany is overwhelmingly pacificist and is notbuilding up its military. It is also in the European Union and a member of NATO. Moreover, the treaty of 12 September 1990 between the two German states on the one hand and Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the U.S. on the other places limits on the size of the German armed forces.
What did Germany gain from the Anschluss?
Hitler reunited all the German-speaking countries, he also became very powerful as he had control of the armies of two other countries.
The American & British air forces bombed hundreds of enemy targets in Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Norway, etc. Most of the targets of American bombers were transportation (bridges, rail lines & stations, river barges), electrical power, steel, chemical, ball bearings, military production (aircraft, aircraft engines, ships, ammunition, tanks, artillery, trucks, etc.), oil refinery & production, U-Boat Pens, and naval & air bases. The British night bombing targeted entire cities.
Yes, they occupied it from 9. April 1940 to 8. mai 1945. There were some fights as they forced themselves north in the country after the 9. April, but they occupied us pretty fast.
What is the life expectancy in the United States for both men and women?
74 for a male, 80 for a female.
What is Germany's official name?
THE OFFICIAL NAME OF GERMANY IS Bundesrepublik Deutschland. ALSO KNOWN AS Federal Republic of Germany.
Germany defeated, The netherlands, France, Belgium and Luxembourg by mid 1940s
Where is the largest army base in Germany?
No, to my knowledge, their are no foreign military bases within the US, but we DO have bases in Germany as well as many other countries. However, these other countries are not annexed to the US.
While there are no German military installations in the US, German Luftwaffe and Wehrmarkt do attend training in the US at times. Ft. Sill, the US Army Artillery Training School, trains troops and officers from many countries.
Which goods and services are produced in Germany?
Germany is well known for producing cars (Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche) and heavy industry in the Ruhr area (chemicals, coal, steel). Germany relies heavily on SME for production. Main industries are mechanical engineering, automotive and electrical engineering.
Is marijuana legal in Germany?
No, however it is tolerated, similar to Canada. This does not mean if you're caught there won't be consequences. For more information, research laws pertaining to marijuana to the particular German state you'll be visiting.
Yes he brainwashed them into thinking he would lead them to victory but instead they lost. He said he would be a great leder but he made all the wrong desisions. They lost the war in his comand.
Yes, he brainwashed germany, and they lost, with him killing himself in a undergrond bunker unnowingly. Hitler killed himself because he didnt want the world to know that he was homosexual He was the runt of his family, and he overcompensated for that with his domineering sense of control that he first used on his fateful boyfriend.
What religion do they practice in germany?
I know that they were united with the Catholic Church. Read on Hitler and also the history of the Catholic Church.
Other countries that germany invaded?
Provoking the formal start of World War II, Germany's first invasion of the conflict came at the expense of Poland. Beginning on September 1, 1939, German forces poured into Poland from three sides; this resulted in the capitulation of Poland a little over a month later.
What is Germany's current monetary unit?
Germany's current monetary unit is the Euro ... there are also 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins.
The German Confederation was made up of thirty-nine independent states When was it established?
It was created in 1815 (at the Congress of Vienna) and lasted till 1866.
Differences between East Germany and West Germany?
The main differences between West and East Germany was that West Germany was a Democratic Capitalist state while East Germany was a self declared 'socialist state' (though more commonly it is labeled Communist).
