Wilhelm II at the forefront‚ a Prussian modelled Germany would never have existed. German nationalism would arguably have received a setback as Austria‚ a country of several different nationalities – would have been unable to adopt a policy of nationalism. Doubtless‚ a loose confederation in Germany would have followed‚ but with Prussia as only a minor power. The 1870 battle with France could have been avoided and Franco-German relations would have stayed intact (avoiding fifty years of hatred). Prussia
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Cultural Event: Oktoberfest Oktoberfest is a festival centralized around German culture. The festival was in Downtown Terre Haute at the Clabber Girl Festival Marketplace‚ September fifteenth through the seventeenth‚ and admission was free. It is made to resemble the world’s largest fair in Munich‚ Germany. Music‚ food‚ and dancing were just some of the activities that they had. The main focus of the true Oktoberfest in Germany is on beer. Of course the beer garden at our local festival draws
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Bismark is a man who was thought to be the winning trigger towards German unification. He aimed to increase the power of Prussia by whatever means necessary. as a result of Bismarcks leadership‚ Prussia was declared victorious in the FRanco-Prussia war against France in 1870‚ which altimately led to the eventual unification of Germany in 1871. This outcome made many people generaly accept that bismarck alone was responsible cor ghe unification of Germany under Prussian domination. however since that
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1. Why did the decline of the Ottoman Empire increase tensions among the European powers? The decline of the Ottoman Empire opened new opportunities for the European powers‚ in which the powers took interest into arising opportunities the fall may offer. For instance‚ Russia would be able to expand its influence due to its close proximity with the Ottoman Empire and religious relations with the Greek Orthodox Christians. However‚ this persisting opportunity for Russia led to tensions and fear in
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appreciated for his contribution in uniting Germany. His ways of uniting were very unlikely but they worked very well‚ they may have been mean or rude but he had one thing in his mind‚ unite the northern Germany with southern Germany. Creating the German Nation. Otto’s method of taking money from the parliament without permission was completely necessary. Other leaders and politicians thought this was in fact unnecessary. Bismarck did not the money he “stole” for himself‚ but he spent it all on the
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ground" Etymology of Term #3: 1680s‚ in sports (tennis‚ etc.)‚ from serve (v.). Etymology of Term # 4: "round object‚" Old English *beal‚ from or corresponding to Old Norse bollr "ball‚" from Proto-Germanic *balluz (cognates: Old High German ballo‚ German Ball)‚ from PIE root *bhel- (2) "to blow‚ inflate‚ swell" (see bole). Etymology of Term #5: 1590s‚ "discharge in a volley‚" from volley (n.). Sporting sense (originally in tennis) of "to return the ball before it has hit the ground" is
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Stanko Nick Use of Language in Diplomacy USE OF LANGUAGE IN DIPLOMACY Stanko Nick A n old and funny catchphrase says that one should use many languages to be properly understood: speaking to God‚ Latin; to the military‚ German; to the merchants‚ Greek and Arabic; to the musicians‚ Italian; to his cook‚ Chinese; to the sailors and engineers‚ English; to the artists‚ Russian; to friends‚ Spanish; to enemies Dutch or Hungarian; to his girl-friend‚ French; to his wife‚ Japanese... What language should
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have reasonable successes. For example‚ the introduction of his new tariff law of 1902. By restoring a higher duty on imported goods‚ von Bulow hoped to encourage people to buy German produced wheat. This act proved highly important in creating the alliance of “rye and steel”; (between the Junkers and industrialists) German leaders had so eagerly been seeking. Other of von Bulow’s reforms
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Language Shift and Purism: A Comparative Analysis By Michael A. Haedicke Since Gal’s (1979) pioneering study of the phenomenon‚ a number of researchers have considered language shift in communities around the world. Language shift occurs when a group of bilinguals loses or gives up one of their languages‚ usually the language of their ancestors. Most of these studies follow Gal’s lead by analyzing language shift as “an instance of socially motivated linguistic change”
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Historians have heavily debated the causes of the First World War. Fritz Fischer‚ author of Germany’s Aims in the First World War‚ wrote that Germany was undeniably responsible for the war. Fischer argues that Germany took advantage of the Austro-Serbian conflict in order to stage a preventive war‚ and pull herself out of European isolation. His research showed that Germany had similar aims in both WWI and WWII‚ setting out to consciously to become a world power. He argued Germany’s aim to gain
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