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    After the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by Napoleon, all of the German states were completely separate. They had nothing tying them together until 1815. This is when the Congress of Vienna created the German Confederation, a group of 39 loosely joined German states. The Confederation still had no central government, but delegates would meet once a month to discuss things like mutual laws and policies. The Confederation was mainly a loose political organization who had common allies and enemies

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    through centuries of political machinations to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. From the enlightenment of Frederick the Great to the destructive conquests of Napoleon. Then from the "Iron and Blood" policies of Bismarck to the creation of the German Empire in 1871, and all that implied for the tumultuous twentieth century. Prussia’s government was monarchical from the 1700s all the way to the Great War. During all that time it increasingly valued a strong, formidable army, but was not so formidable

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    the 36, 494 population during the census undertaken in 2000. New Braunfels traces its name to the German word Braunfels that means “brown rock.” Indeed, the city of New Braunfels consists of a sizeable community of Texans of German ethnicity. The city’s name was commonly spelled as Neu-Braunfels in the 19th century by most people even the native English speakers. Surprisingly, the city has German

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    Another large rivalry during this time period was between the British and German Empires. The main focus in the rivalry was a ship building or competition of raising of a powerful navy in a short period of time. The British already had a powerful navy, but the Germans were building to match the British. The idea of progress comes into play during this rivalry as well. Both empires may not have known it at the time, but this is like the arms race during the cold war. Innovation and stronger engineering

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    region caused the collapse of the German currency. Germany had no good to trade in exchange for money so the government decided to simply print money. At first it seemed like a brilliant idea. It paid off its debts in marks, like war loans exceeding over 2,200 million. Industrialists were able to pay off all of their debts, but it came at a great cause. Germany had so much money in circulation, which set off a chain reaction of prices and wages skyrocketing. People started to realise that money was

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    differences. Humans have a hard time accepting that others might not believe the same ideas as themselves, that we all have different opinions. In America, people have more freedom when it comes to deciding who they believe in and what they follow. However, in other countries it can be dangerous to follow their own beliefs. Differences cause people to fear and hate cultures that are different from their own which in turn causes them to burn books that belong to those different cultures to keep that

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    Kingdom of Prussia was officially erected in 1701 by the order. The area that the knights had originally inhabited to convert the indigenous peoples of the area was now an official political power. Prussia was located largely in the Northern hemisphere and was surrounded by Russia, Hungary, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It was one of the largest German states and held most of the power within the Germanic area, where it competed mostly with Austria for power. (((((((((((((achievements))))))))))))))))

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    home country. Many of these people believe the United States is the best place to go. There is more freedom, protection, and benefits, which are important issues with to immigrants. However, while immigrants ran from the problems of their native land, they were running into new problems in America. Americans feared the immigrants would take their jobs. This fear caused discrimination against the immigrants due to their backgrounds which will we see happening to the German and Iran. In the United States

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    Bismarck Claims The Credit For German Unification In the early 19th Century, the growth of nationalism and the growing economic strength of the German states was very great. The German's shared a common identity in the form of language race and heritage such as music, literature and poetry. The growing improvements in communications and transport also brought the states one step closer together. The reduction of the number of German states from 365 to 39 states made

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    population in the European Union. Even though I don’t have much in common with my German culture, it still has made an impact on my daily life. German sports, religion and traditions in Germany connect to my family life. One of the most important connections I have to my German heritage is through sports. German sports have an impact on my daily life. Soccer is a big part of Germany , it's the number one sport in my German culture.If you live in Germany you probably like soccer and usually have a favorite

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