Why did a lot of immigrants come from Germany?
Many left because of a failure of a democratic revolution in Germany in 1848.
What are 3 buildings in Germany?
The most famous building is the "Brandenburger Tor". The 26m high and 65 m wide building is in the city of Berlin. Carl Gotthard built it from 1788 until 1791. 1961 it was closed, because the border which divided east- and west Berlin went through the Gate. 1989, when the wall fell, the "Brandenburger Tor" was opened for everyone. Many events (like the Love Parade) are celebrated on the Paris-place under the Gate. In Cologne there's an important building too. It's the Cologne Cathedral. The 15m high building stands in the centre of Cologne. You can visit the service each day. In the "Teutoburger Wald" (a forest in the middle of Germany) there's a famous monument in honour of Hermann the Cherusker. It stands nearby Detmold.
How Hitler indoctrinate nazi Germany?
They were ready for a charismatic leader because Germany had been seriously put down in the treaties at the end of WWI.
What are schools like in Germany?
Germany has a first-rate school and university system. Usually the children start at the age of 6 years to go to school. The first four years all children go to the same type of school which is called " Grundschule " - basic school. After those four years the teacher and the parents decide, which way the children can go further. There are three possibilities: Hauptschule - The child will stay another 5 years in school - which is the lowest education you can get. Realschule - The child stays another 6 years in school. Gymnasium - The child stays another 7 years in school and has the possibiliety to go to university. Germany has also many possibilities, where children can get a higher education even after they "only" visited the Haupt- or Realschule.
How did war debts and reparations affect Germany and other European countries?
When Germany failed to pay their reparation payments in 1923, France occupied the Ruhr. This caused an international crisis and a new payment plan, called the Dawes Plan, was implemented in 1924.
The Ruhr is a river in Germany and the valley the river flows through is a region famous in the past for heavy industry e.g. iron, steel, coal mining. So in short it is both a river valley and a region in Germany. It also used to be the centre of the German arms industry. Heavy vehicles are still produced there. Major cities in the area include Essen, Dortmund, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Muehlheim and many smaller towns. The Ruhr flows into the Rhine at Ruhrort in Duisburg, which is one of Germany's biggest inland ports.
When did Christmas start in Germany?
Christmas began in Germany by the begining of christ and their saveir being born.
What city did Germany officially surrender in?
German forces surrendered in many locations right at the end of WWII:
(1945)
Italy May 1
Berlin May 2
Denmark/Netherlands May 4
Bavaria May 4
Central Europe May 5
Breslau May 6
Channel Islands May 8
The official surrender was signed by Gen. Alfred Jodl on May 7, 1945 at Reims, France.
What are the main exports of Germany?
Germany's most important exports are in the field of engineering, especially high quality cars and railway vehicles. They also export machinery, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, metals, foodstuff, electronics, textiles, wine.
Did the people of Germany support Hitler?
It would be foolish to think they did not. An overwhelming majority of Germans and Austrians supported Hitler fully. There was German resistance, but not suffiecient enough to threaten Hitlers seat of power.
Why did Germans leave Germany in 1860?
They were offered land in Prussia. There are severals web-sites that detail the 1750 land offer and subsequent migration of Germans into Prussia, Poland, Russia, and Hungary.
www.odessa3.org
www.grhs.org
One of the first colonies was named Tscherswenka. Use it as a search term and you will find details of the 1750 landkreis.
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The determination of the USSR, and France, and Britain and U.S. They all caved into Germany and surrounded forces. The remaining german soldiers gave up and surrendered. This was prior to the suicide of Hitler and in his will he said no one should take over his power when he dies. So, nazi soldiers pretty much knew the end was near when all of this occured, The third reich collapsed also
What is the monetary unit of Germany?
The German currency from 1924-48 was called the Reichsmark, abbreviated RM. It's customary to leave the name untranslated.
Was the population of East Germany larger than the population of West Germany?
No, the western part of Germany was larger than the part of East Germany.
Who ruled Germany before Hitler?
Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany in the years leading to World War II. He became chancellor of Germany in 1933, six years before the war began.
What is the ratio of women to men in Germany?
The 2014 estimates of the ratio, for age 15 or more, is 1.05 women to 1 man.
What political party took over Germany in 1933?
Adolf Hitler took over the Nazi party in 1921. Hitler was 44 years old when he became the leader of this party.
The munich massacre happened at 4 30 in the morning, on September 5 during the 1972 Olympic Games. Entering a hotel in which Israeli athletes were staying, 8 Palestinian terrorists emerged to the door of the athletes, making noise a 135 kg referee heard was going on and threw his body weight against the door, allowing numerous athletes and assistants to escape. Moments later the Palestinians broke in on a rampage. They killed two members of the Olympic team and held nine others hostage. The situation ended with a grousome gunfight ending with 5 of the terrorists and all of the hostages dead!
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Israeli people were killed for the incentive of letting 234 Israeli prisoners and 2 German prisoners by 9 a.m.
see Stephen Speilberg's movie 'Munich' for greater detail.
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Can you enter Germany with Swiss visa?
Yes,
Both Switzerland and Germany are members of the Schengen Area. A tourist visa for one Schengen country is valid for all Schengen countries.
Does Germany have a president?
Yes, Germany has both a president whom is head of state and a prime minister whom is head of government.
Yes, Germany has a president, his name is Horst Köhler.
Germany is also run by a chancellor, at present it is Angela Merkel.
The President of Germany is known as Bundespräsidentin German.
British prime minister signed the munich pact?
This was Sir Neville Chamberlain, in 1938- he believed that Hitler would invade no further countries after the Third Reich annexed Austria and Czechoslovakia, but was forced to declare war on Germany when Hitler invaded Poland on 3rd September 1939.