DeutschlandDeutschland

German BasicsGerman Basics

Tunics of Soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars

Revolution

German Empire unification

18 January 1871

Following WWII divided into 4 sections: USSR,

France, US , UK

1945

Federal Republic of Germany (FRG

or West Germany)

23 May 1949

German Democratic Republic

(GDR/ East Germany)

7 October 1949

unification ofWest Germany

and East Germany

3 October 1990

All 4 outside powers give up control

15 March 1991

A step back in time...…A step back in time...…

The Final SolutionThe Final Solution

Holocaust Victims

50%

24%

4%

2%

20%JewsSoviet POWGypsiesDisabledOther

Other=•Jehovah’s Witnesses•Social Democrats•Communists•Spies•People Helping Jews•Catholics•Homosexuals

Total= 12 million killed

VE Day (Victory in Europe)

Dividing GermanyDividing Germany

Workers

Intellectuals

Farmers

German Democratic RepublicGerman Democratic Republic

East GermanyEast Germany41,610 sq mi

1952- guards were posted on West German border to end emigration

1953- the Soviets intervene.

August 12-13, 1961 The Berlin Wall is built

West GermanyWest Germany95,742 square miles

May, 1949 constitutionFederal Republic- like the USA

There was a west side to the traditional capital, Berlin

The Wall Comes The Wall Comes DownDown

ReunificatiReunificationon

• When the wall fell, reunification was discussed. • Reunification officially occurred on 3 October 1990.• All 4 occupiers relinquished power on 15 March 1991

ProblemsProblemsGermany is very diverse

Although the wall came down, the economies of the two blended regions are very different.

WestWest = East=East=

WestWest=

East=East=

This has lead to Germany becoming a weak country economically.

No money=

•Cinderella

•The Frog King

•Hänsel and Gretel

•Little Briar-Rose (Sleeping Beauty)

•Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding hood)

•Little Snow-White

•Rapunzel

AND MANY MORE!