German History
Contributing Articles in German History
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Martin Luther's Social Conservatism
The erstwhile 16th century German monk Martin Luther was actually the unintended founder of his own Christian denomination in the form of Lutheranism.
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Gendering German Reunification and Woman Issues
German reunification compelled East German women to become limited by traditional gender roles.
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The Asymmetry of German Reunification
Although Western Germans have made great financial sacrifices post-Reunification, East Germans have sacrificed their political, social, and economic ways of life.
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Identity Construction in East Germany
The SED regime in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) attempted to construct a new East German identity.
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Psychological Wall between East and West Germany
Two decades after reunification, a "psychological wall" arguably still exists between the citizens of former East and West Germany.
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Isobel Steele - Trapped in Nazi People's Court
Isobel Lillian Steele attended just one of Baron Sosnowski's parties, but her presence at the party almost condemned her to death and changed the future she had imagined
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Isobel Steele - Trapped in Nazi People's Court
American Isobel Lillian Steele was swept up in Germany's transformation from a civilized country of laws and culture to a Nazi "Thousand Year Reich."
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Training the Hitler Youth
The Hitler Youth, the future leaders of Nazi Germany, were trained by a combination of energetic activity, excitement, discipline, compulsion and indoctrination.
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The Impact of Otto von Bismarck
Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck without a doubt was the mastermind of German unification, which was achieved in 1871.
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Adolf Hitler, The Rise of Nazi Germany in Europe
Crisis in Europe led to the rise of Adolf Hitler & Nazis in Germany. Social projects included achieving full employment, Aryan rise & education for a new German society.
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1933 - Adolf Hitler's First Year in Power
After achieving power as Chancellor on January 30, 1933, Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler lost little time in establishing his rule over Germany.
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Ludwig II's Castles and His Fantasy World
The royal palaces of Bavaria's "mad" king Ludwig II reflect an obsession with Germanic myth and legend as well as an infatuation with the absolutism of Louis XIV.
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Miep Gies, Who Protected Anne Frank, Dies at 100
Miep Gies was the last survivor of a group of Dutch citizens who helped hide Anne Frank's family in Amsterdam during World War II. Mrs. Gies died on January 11, 2010.
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The Day Adolf Hitler Came to Power
In 1923, Adolf Hitler tried to overthrow the government of Bavaria. He failed, but learned a vital lesson: exploiting the democratic system was the way to power.
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Nazi Germany Before World War II
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, became Chancellor of Germany. It was not long, however, before he turned himself into a dictator.
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1945 Nuremburg Trials
Commencing in 1945 the Nuremburg Trials were aimed to hold various leading Nazi's to account for the atrocities committed under the regime.
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Remembrance Day on April 11th 2010
Although some Jews escaped from the coming Nazi Holocaust, most of Europe's Jews were deported to Death Camps in the worst genocide of modern history.
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Nazi Propaganda Exhibit at the Holocaust Museum
"State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda" reveals how Hitler's regime used words and images to create a climate of racist hatred and propel a nation to war.
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St. Martin's Day and the Festival of Lanterns
The first canonized saint not associated with martyrdom, Martin of Tours left a legacy celebrated by children's lantern parades throughout Germany since the Middle Ages.
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Nazi Germany After the War 1945-1946
Unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany led to Allied occupation as everyday Germans attempted to cope with the utter destruction of cities and the lack of food and hope.
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Luftwaffe HQ Now the New Ministry of Finance
For seventy years, Berlin's Air Ministry has witnessed and been a part of Germany's turbulent history. Throughout, it has served three very different political masters.
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The Legend of the Lorelei in Germany
The legends about Lady Lorelei along the Rhine in Germany have circulated for hundreds of years. Here the origins of this myth are explained.
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Neue Wache, Guardhouse to War Memorial
Like other public buildings in what was East Berlin, the Neue Wache has served the political purposes of very different masters over the past one hundred years.
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Adolf Eichmann Found Guilty of War Crimes
With ruthless efficiency, the "architect of the Holocaust" implemented the Nazi extermination policy of the Jews of Europe, killing a total of six million Jewish people.
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Berlin's Changing Political Architecture
The Kaiser's palace was replaced by the East German Palast der Republik. Now with German reunification, it too will be replaced with a replica of the original.
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