from their imperial past and create a 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
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German Expressionism There were two groups of German Expressionist movements. One was called Die Brucke (meaning "the bridge")‚ led by Kirchner. The other was called Der Blau Rieter ("the Blue Rider")‚ led by Kandinsky. Die Brucke ("The Bridge") Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 - 1938) |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |Self Portrait as a Soldier 1915 |Woman and Mirror 1912
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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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the two Germany’s and a certain revival of a sense of German national identity preceded reunification during the 1980s. With the decline of the USSR and the end of the cold war and the fall of the Berlin wall allowed for German unification in 1990s. When? How? On October 3rd 1990 GDR and FRG were formally united. German reunification posed the challenge of introducing new markets to an economy with none. The formerly communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) joined the Federal
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outweighed by the disadvantages the German empire faced. Although Germany received elevated political status from occupying colonies‚ the economic and military efforts that were invested in maintaining and obtaining its colony of Namibia could not justify this elevated political position. Through the means of imperialism‚ Germany hoped that it would consolidate its position as an international power. This would be done by strengthening the German economy‚ spreading German influence‚ and gaining political
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you have to pick the gun up to put the gun down.” This quote was said by Malcolm X‚ who was an African American Minister and a human rights activist. It means that sometimes you have to fight in order to achieve peace. I agree with what he said because in order to get what you want you have to fight for it. Two literary works that reflect this quote are Fences‚ a play about the struggles of African American before and during the Civil Rights Era in the 1950s and 60s‚ by August Wilson and “The Yellow
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various film style and film form techniques. One of the main styles which defined German Expressionist films was the manipulation of mis-en-scene; this included creating twisted and distorted sets‚ actors using strange and dance-like movements and costumes and appearances tending to be over-exaggerated and outrageous (Horak‚ 2010‚ Moran‚ 2010‚ Read‚ 2010‚ Thompson and Bordwell‚ 2008). During this time‚ the culture of German Expressionism boomed as cinema-goers were excited and interested in the strange
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nineteenth century German cuisine was influenced by French and Italian cuisine‚ which offered new types of food and cooking styles to be adapted and changed into a unique German style of cooking. German cuisine in modern times using various meat and vegetables in cooking. Some meats include beef‚ sheep‚ goat‚ boar‚ rabbit‚ duck‚ turkey‚ pork‚ chicken‚ fish and goose. Some fish used in German cuisine are‚ carp‚ salmon‚ mackerel‚ herring‚ tuna and sardines‚ but the most popular used fish in German cuisine is
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are not part of a German family. So many unwritten rules end up being communicated through acid stares‚ or loud protest (in some dialect 90% of Germans won’t even understand). As a general rules you can square the distance from a metropolitan centre to calculate the intolerance level. One should think of this as a form of asserting the failing national identity. By pointing out that you do not understand the rules‚ the locals affirm their sense of belonging. "Yes‚ I am a good German and bright enough
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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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