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    beginning of the war, German citizens were excited to go to war. However, as the war dragged on their views changed. The failure of the Schiefflen plan and Germany's new plan of winning the war of attrition caused the people to wonder what they were fighting for. Those who were for Civil Peace brought up points like there will be an end to political parties and only the Germans matter, while those who were against it said that the children, their jobs, and the welfare of the people are more important

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    Mennonites Case Studies

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    (who came from northern Germany and the Netherlands). Those Mennonites who eventually moved to Mexico trace their historical ties to the Russian Mennonites. The language that was commonly spoken by adherents of the Russian Mennonite faith was low German. Beginning 1874 and continuing into the 1880s, about eighteen thousand Russian Mennonites left Russia to move to Canada for free land and military exemption. In the 1920s, between 5,000 and 9,000 Mennonites moved to Mexico, because they were forced

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    a commonality in their being brought on by the rippling effects of the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty was imposed on the German Empire at the final stages of the first World War. In an irregular way, considering the weight of the treaty, the Treaty of Versailles was signed among a group of national leaders which lacked German representation; this non-German group of people, in a single day, wrongly castrated Germany. Ignited by the reactions to the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary

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    Formation - the German Confederation created by the Congress of Vienna had 39 states, each having its dues and tolls on goods passim through its territory. This made goods expensive and hindered trade. For instance, Prussia had 67 different tariff areas within its border after 1815. As such, Germany was economically and commercially the most backward country in western Europe in the early years of the 19th century. Purssia took the lead to promote free trade movement in the German Confederation.

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    of Berlin Wall, in 1990. It was a reunification between East Germany, or German Democratic Republic (GDR) and West Germany, formally called Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). Germany was divided after the end of World War II in 1949. Moreover, Germany was divided because the Europeans wanted to moderate Germany’s power. This reunification of Germany have been viewed differently by East and West German citizens, the West German chancellor Helmut Kohl, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and the

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    War One is due to a myriad of factors. The purpose of this investigation was to discuss and investigate one of these specific factors. How did growing militarism in Germany play a role in the start of World War 1? The reason I chose to investigate German militarization specifically is because of the massive domino effect that resulted from it leading to mass arms production throughout Europe. Eventually the major European powers became militarized in fear of an attack from their rivals or enemies

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    of the German nation that he helped to create. The German states were swelling with nationalism during the mid-nineteenth century, best exemplified by the Revolution of 1848. Perhaps the German states would have eventually unified on their own, but Otto von Bismarck certainly smoothed and hastened the process. His insightful unification tactics resulted in a desirable outcome: Kleindeutschland, or a German Empire that deliberately excluded Austria. Bismarck expedited the process of German Unification

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    etc. However, one of the most significant of these is the German culture. German influence over this country is so strong that it goes through science, to architecture, to music, to sports and entertainment. Germans left their homeland for several reasons such as, looking for an improved standard of living, and later looking for freedom from military connection and political oppression (1796-1815), etc. It is possible to say that Germans have been present in America since the United States belonged

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    Bob Fosse's 1972 Cabaret

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    Prior to World War I, German cinema was a thriving industry being seen across Europe and North America. Various European cultures of the 1920s embraced new ideas and artistic styles called expressionism that focused on experimental fields of expression and looking into the future. In Bob Fosse's 1972 musical Cabaret, the flamboyant world of art appears under the intimidating Nazi era. This film follows the German Expressionism trend as seen through its avant-garde style and sense of emotion. The

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    etc. However, one of the most significant of these is the German culture. German influence over this country is so strong that it goes through science, to architecture, to music, to sports and entertainment. Germans left their homeland for several reasons such as, looking for an improved standard of living, and later looking for freedom from military connection and political oppression (1796-1815), etc. It is possible to say that Germans have been present in America since the United States belonged

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