allied aid‚ the German state was able to rebuild itself and become one of the leading economies in the world. The German government played an important role in the rejuvenation of the economy so the German state and the economic system are closely intertwined. The relationship between state and market in Germany is known as the social market economy. Germany’s social market economy defied expectations and by the 1960s it was the envied by most of the world. The success of the German economy is due
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The German Singspiel was “a musical work popular in Germany‚ especially in the latter part of the 18th century that is characterized by spoken dialogue and interspersed with songs.” The fame of the German Singspiel came in the late 18th century‚ having its roots planted in comic opera; the Italian Opera Buffa‚ the French Opera-Comique‚ and the English Ballad Opera. This was a musical form that famously known for its light quality‚ and its incorporation of German folk songs and themes that were
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PDF generated: 19 Sep 2013‚ 02:34 constituteproject.org German Federal Republic’s Constitution of 1949 with Amendments through 2012 Conscious of their responsibility before God and man‚ Inspired by the determination to promote world peace as an equal partner in a united Europe‚ the German people‚ in the exercise of their constituent power‚ have adopted this Basic Law. Germans in the Länder of Baden-Württemberg‚ Bavaria‚ Berlin‚ Brandenburg‚ Bremen‚ Hamburg‚ Hesse‚ Lower Saxony‚ Mecklenburg-Western
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Int’l Finance 5/4/11 Country Report One of the most interesting and devastating phenomena to take place in a country was during the post World War I German Hyperinflation from 1918 – 1923. Germany had lost the war and the Allies were forcing them to make reparations. “The central government in Germany‚ which did not impose income taxes‚ financed the war almost completely by issuing debt” (Hetzel‚ 2). Since Germany refused to impose high taxes on their people‚ they had to pay
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Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War‚ two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations‚ the EC‚ which became the EU‚ and NATO‚ while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then‚ Germany has expended
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German Imperialism German imperialism was the major concern of all rival nations in the years forgoing the war and their bid for continental supremacy‚ which intensified the closer to warfare Europe came‚ undoubtedly shaped the correct foundations for war but more importantly it portrayed it to be obligatory in order to achieve success. Many other nations such as Russia and Austria-Hungary adopted this belief and therefore aided generation of the war. “The German bid for supremacy was certainly decisive
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more just society. The revolution that occurred in Germany in 1918-1919 was not really a revolution-at least not in the traditional sense of the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917‚ or even the German Revolution of 1848. Perhaps‚ by calling it the "German Revolution‚" we imply that things are conceived and done differently in Germany. Perhaps‚ that is true. Her political traditions were somewhat different from those of France and Russia. The conditions‚ which gave birth to
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How and why did German Nationalism develop in the 19’th century? The development of a sudden national pride‚ began during‚ through and after the French revolution‚ things began to seem more grand and to a larger scale‚ people saw things in a different light. Nationalism suddenly emerged‚ relatively quickly‚ and with immense presence all across Europe‚ the rulers of the time did not like this‚ but what could they do? Germany is probably one of the most prevalent examples of how Nationalism
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14 October 2012 Graphic Design Paper German Expressionism The Expressionism movement started in Germany in 1905 before World War 1 and ended in the late 1930s. Expressionism peaked in 1923. By the end of 1923‚ politically motivated attacks against modern art had begun‚ and Expressionist cinema began. Expressionist cinema was showed that cinema could also be an art form‚ and not just entertainment. Under the influence of German Expressionism artists‚ Germany became the most innovative and
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Cornelius Tacitus gave an account of the lifestyles and organization of these peculiar barbarians. These descendants of modern Germans proved peculiar in that they adopted many qualities typical of barbaric cultures‚ yet they simultaneously practiced virtues more befitting of advanced civilizations‚ values more ethical than even the Roman empire of the time. The German warriors had a rigid code that defined how to live honorable lives and shameful acts to avoid committing‚ and the warriors also
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