War I‚ an artistic movement began in Germany called the Weimar Cinema‚ or later called German Expressionism. The movement is most often credited with introducing a new style of film in which dark‚ dramatic lighting and abstract set design were used to convey emotion. Films included an antagonist who was usually depicted as an iconoclast and their actions often resulted in pandemonium and terror. Out of German Expressionism came Film Noir‚ a coined phrase used to describe dark and cynical films that
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people have when discussing the role of the Germans during the war. However Malle approaches the topic from a more complex angle thus forcing the reader to question the general stereotypes and examine the varying attitudes of both the French and Germans‚ by portraying them in certain situations in which they adopt a sometimes unexpected attitude. During a scene in the beginning of the book whilst the boys are out in the village they encounter a group of German soldiers‚ Malle exposes this situation
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booming number of 4 million during the 1840-1880s. Some of the reasons why so many Germans immigrated to America are due to the fact of severe economic depression and unemployment; political unrest and religious freedom‚ but by far the largest number of Germans migrated to America in search of improved standard living. Out of the three main waves that came though America‚ the second wave was the major wave for the Germans (one third of the emigrants were from Germany). Generally speaking‚ most of European
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‘Between the years 1900-1913‚ it was the Kaiser Wilhelm who really controlled German domestics’ policies’. How far do you agree with this judgement? From the 1900-1913 Kaiser Wilhelm‚ the elites and the pressure from below all had a say in the domestic policies that controlled Germany. Although some theories suggest that only one of them had the greater power. The statement suggests the Kaiser did but I will examine two other theories as well as the Kaiser. The other theories are pressure from
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Urban-Rural reunification: The integration of urban and rural administrative areas (at the Tehsil level) also has significant implications on the flow of funds between urban and rural areas. In particular‚ until 1999 a major source of revenue for the urban areas was octroi levied in urban areas for all goods regardless of whether they were eventually consumed in a rural area. This resulted in a disproportionate access of resources for urban areas. After devolution‚ however‚ there is no longer any
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How far was German militarism the most important cause of war in 1914? Explain your answer. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the 28th June 1914 is seen as the spark which triggered the First World War. However‚ the fuse was clearly laid prior to this event and there are many complex causes that lie behind the outbreak of war. German militarism is just one of these‚ but is it the most important? Some people argue that German militarism was an important factor behind the
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Positive Effects of Korean Reunification Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify positive effects of Korean reunification. The Korean reunification refers to the hypothetical future reunification of North Korea and South Korea under a single government. The process towards this was initiated by the June 15th North-South Joint Declaration in August 2000‚ where the two nations agreed to make efforts towards a peaceful reunification in the future time. However‚ there are difficulties
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very aggressive and carried a lot of emphasis upon colonial overseas expansion and in 1897 the German Foreign minister Bullow declared: We don’t want to put anyone in the shade‚ but we too demand a place in the sun’. Such abrupt demand from the German’s possibly intimidated the others‚ creating nationalist tension. In terms of militarism‚ the navy in 1898 and 1890 laws were passed on increasing the German Navy which further on in 1906 sparked of a Naval Race between Germany and Britain‚ rooting from
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FOCUS ON GERMAN STUDIES 69 The Poetics of Deniable Plausibility in Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Die Turnstunde” DARREN ILETT ie Turnstunde”1 opens abruptly: “In der Militärschule zu Sankt Severin. Turnsaal” (W 435).2 Provided with only these two terse phrases of orientation — which replicate the harsh‚ clipped commands of the military3 — the reader is already located in the space of action. The narrative begins immediately and relates Cadet Karl Gruber’s atypical athletic performance and consequent
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Lies die Geschichte und beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch. Read the story and answer the questions in German. Ich heisse Emmanuel Berg. Meine Familie und ich sind gern draussen. Immer wenn Zeit haben‚ gehen wir Zelten in den Bergen oder an einem See. Es ist sehr wichtig‚ dass man alles bringt‚ was man zum Zelten braucht. Wenn man etwas Wichtiges vergisst‚ steht man moglicherweise vor einem grossen Problem. My name is Emmanuel Berg. My family and I like the outside. Whenever we have time‚
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