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History of Germany
German history stretches from the Roman Era, colonialism of Africa, to its reunification in 1990. Martin Luther, Ludwig van Beethoven and Adolf Hitler are some of the historically significant persons that came from Germany.
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Border province of france seized by prussia in 1871?
The provinces of Alsace and Lorraine were seized by Germany as part of the settlement of the Franco-Prussian War. They were reorganized as a single province within Germany, renamed Alsace-Lorraine (Elsaß-Lothringen in German). Germany continued to control Alsace-Lorraine until the end of World War I, and then again briefly during World War II.
Why did the Soviets impose a blockade on Berlin?
the American, British, and French zones of Germany were unified.
This hard rock is useful in building bridges and building what is it?
many have been used, but reinforced concrete is preferred now as properties are more predictable and consistent.
What are facts about Angela merkel?
There is an Angela Merkel barbie doll! She is the first women to become chancellor and also the youngest! Forbes named her the most powerful women in the world 5 times and she landed number four on Forbes list of most poweful women in the world!
Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on 30 January 1933 and remained in power until he committed suicide on 30 April 1945.
1933-1945. He was going to be assassinated in 1944.
Who was in power of the USSR during the Berlin blockade?
Stalin. He was in power from the 1930s to the early 1950s. The Berlin Blockade occured in 1948.
Why is Germany called Germany?
The word Germania was used by the Romans to describe the region now known as Germany. Because English contains some Latin roots, the name Germany has continued to be used.
In the year of 1871, the main war that Prussia was involved in was the Franco-Prussian War. This war, of course, was between the French and the Prussians, as the name states. The Prussians, and other regions of modern-day Germany that fought along side them, were victorious in the battle against the French. This war resulted in the formation of the country of Germany. So, Prussia defeated France in1871, but they were the last nation that Prussia would defeat as a country.
What type clothes are worn in Germany?
Nowadays, German clothes look just like American clothes. All of the major American chains are represented in Germany. Jeans are normal. There are traditional German costumes, like leather shorts, but no one would wear something like that unless there was a town festival.
In what country was the Berlin Wall located?
It separated East and West Germany
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It separated, more exactly, East from West Berlin, the latter having been an enclave in what was previously East Germany. The much longer border between West and East Germany was also closely watched but it stretched over hundreds of kilometres and was not marked by a long wall.
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Strictly speaking, West Berlin was not "an enclave in what was previously East Germany," since East Germany did not exist at the time the enclave was established. At the end of World War 2, Germany (which lost the war) was divided into four sectors, with responsibility for each given to one of the war's victors (USA, UK, France and the USSR). Berlin, the former German capital, was similarly divided into four sectors. In 1949, the US, French and British sectors were combined to form West Germany, with the corresponding sectors of Berlin (which were completely surrounded by the USSR-led sector of Germany) combining to form West Berlin. The Russian sector, including the Russian sector of Berlin, became East Germany.
Contrary to what might have been expected, the Berlin Wall was not a defensive wall (i.e., it was not built by a defender to keep a potential invader out). Rather, it was more akin to a prison wall; it was built by East Germany to prevent East Germans from escaping to the West German enclave of West Berlin (a problem that had plagued the East German government prior to the Wall's construction), and was actually located completely within East German territory (although in most cases mere feet from the actual border).
When was the northern kingdom of Israel taken captive by Assyria?
== == People were deported on more than one occasion from the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Tiglath-Pileser III was the first king to deport people from the Northern Kingdom in 732 B.C. (2 Kings 15:29).
Shalmaneser V attacked Israel after they rebelled again, but died during the siege of its capital Samaria. His successor, Sargon II deported about 27,000 people in 722 B.C.
Who built the Berlin Wall and why was it built?
The building of the Berlin Wall was ordered by Walter Ulbricht, leader of the East German communist SED party (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands - Socialist Unity Party of Germany).
The main reason for building the Berlin Wall was to prevent a "brain drain" from East Germany to West Germany. From 1945 until the building of the wall, approximately 3.5 million people escaped into West Germany (including many Poles and Czechs. As these were mainly young people, this placed extreme pressure on the economic systems of Eastern bloc countries.
Another factor was that many West Germans were buying East German currency on the black market and then buying basic foodstuffs and the few luxury goods that were available (because they were state-subsidised and generally much cheaper). This too had an adverse effect on the East German economy
The official reason given by the ruling SED party in East Germany for the building of the wall was to prevent revanchists and agitators entering East Berlin and East Germany and referred to the wall officially as "antifaschistischer Schutzwall"(anti-fascist barricade).
Which side of Germany was communist?
Communism: a worldwide social system with no classes or government or rulers or borders or money. Clearly Communism never existed in any side of Europe.
Where is the biggest building in the world?
ImÄm Reza shrine (Persian: Øرم امام رضا‎) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth ImÄm of Twelver Shi'ites. It is the largest mosque in the world by dimension and the second largest in capacity.
In 818 Imam Reza was murdered by Al-Ma'mun and was buried beside the grave of Harun. After this event this place was called as Mashhad al-Rida (the place of martyrdom of Ali al-Rida). Shias and sunnis started visiting there for pilgrimage of his grave.
Masjid al-Haram ("The Sacred Mosque"), is a large mosque in the city of Mecca, and the largest in Islam. It surrounds the Kaaba, the place which all Muslims turntowards each day in prayer, considered by Muslims to be the holiest place on Earth.
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What was East Berlin is the capital of?
The city of East Berlin only existed from 1946-1989. At all other times it was united with West Berlin as one unified city of Berlin. However, during the aforementioned period, it was the capital of East Germany, also called the German Democratic Republic (in German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik).
What did the German people do to escape to the other side of the Berlin Wall?
Through the river in Berlin - swimming. Tunneling under the wall.
Buildings formed part of the wall and some people tried to jump from windows to the western side.
Driving through barriers, risking being shot.
Forged papers. I'm sure there are many other methods, these were the ones that came to mind as I recalled those dreadful years.
Who is the present king of Germany?
that depends on who they were, where they came from, when they ruled, what and whom they conquered, whom they married, what they wanted to be called, etc. since about 900 until about 1800 they held the title romanorum imperator. (translates as Caesar of rome, basically).
during the German empire (1871-1918) they were called deutscher kaiser und koenig von preussen
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How did exploration affect European economies?
it affected Europe because it created a war between spaina and England, and Sir Francis Drake made England's economy bigger from all the wealth that he got from the Americas.
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