What was going on in Germany before and when Hitler was in power?

That would require a very lenghthy answer, so I would suggest that you read, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. Despite the...

What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the methods adopted by Otto Von Bismarck and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

As regards similarities between Bismarck and Patel, I have no specialized knowledge. Both of them used a 3-stage system for...

What problems did Germany face after World War 1?

One of the problems Germany faced after WWI was having to pay back all the damages done by them. Many European countries demanded...

How did Hitler rise to power?

Hitler was a brilliant speaker and a good organiser and politician. He was a driven, unstable man, who believed that he had been...

What did Germans in the early 1900s do for fun?

Pretty much what the Britons and Americans were doing. They were all developed societies, so therefore the upper class would have...

Why was Germany punished rather than helped to recover from the war?

This question was originally in the section on WW2 With the Marshall Plan implemented after WW 2, the U.S. did more to help...

What was Hitler's impact on Germany?

The country is associated with causing World War 2 and with the carrying out the Holocaust. He was warned, politely, that he...

What were Germans' lives like before the start of World War 2?

1. After WW1 Germany was deeply divided between left and right. 2. In the aftermath of WW1 there was considerable violence and...

How did World War 2 affect post-war Germany?

Germany suffered a devastating defeat, and emerged morally bankrupt. Its reputation as a cilivized country was in tatters. The...

Why was there so small opposition to Nazi rule in Germany?

The Nazis very quickly set up networks of informers. Records of executions, for example, show there was considerably more...

What happened to Germany after World War 2?

They were not allowed to hold anything with swastika on it. 1. Germany surrendered unconditionally. In other words, the Allies...

How many Germans died after the surrender in 1945 and is there a book on this topic?

May I respectfully suggest the following: The Last Nazis by Perry Biddiscombe Charleston, S.C. Tempus...

What was the Kristallnacht?

Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass) was a government-sponsored pogrom (9-10 November 1938 and next days) Short...

Did the Jews wage a war on Germany before World War 2?

No, there was no Jewish "war" against Germany. One only hears about this "war" in Nazi propaganda. The notion that "the Jews"...

Why did Germany colonize the Atlantic coast and the Indian Ocean of Africa?

Towards the end of the 19th Century the world was pretty much carved up by the, then Super Powers, France and Britain. Other...

What was happening in Germany before Hitler's rise to power?

Get a copy of "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William L. Shirer. Your local library might have one or could certainly...

Why was the nazi party more popular when Hitler was released from jail?

He just became leader because he wanted it. He told Dreschler that he wanted power and that if he didn't get it, then he'd form...

Did the Jews cause Germany's wrong economy before World War 2?

They didn't. It is very important that you understand that. Germany's economic troubles after WWI were partly due to the damage...

What happened to the Nazis after World War 2?

There was nothing uniform about treatment of Nazis. The party was outlawed in Germany. Many lower and mid level former Nazis took...

What was the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany?

From its founding in 1949 until reunification in 1990, the capital of West Germany was Bonn. It continued as the seat of...

Why was the Berlin Conference of 1884 unjust?

try this url http://www.econdad.org/Berlin.htm

Who was Bismarck?

Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince von Bismarck, Count von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke von...

Why is it that Germany being the victim of World War 2 is now leading all European economies?

The indomitable spirit of the German folk, which remains undefeated. I'm puzzled by the expression 'the victim of...

How did Germany lose Russia as an ally in 1890?

In 1872 Bismarck formed a 'league' of the conservative great powers of Europe - Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia. It is...

What date did the Nazis come into power?

Hitler was appointed German Chancellor (by President Hindenburg) on 30 January 1933.

How did the end of Prussia come about?

Shortly after coming to power the Nazi r�gime abolished the federal structure of the Reich and centralized power. (This process...

Did Hitler gain control over the country legally or not?

Hitler become Chancellor of Germany legally but not Furher. Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor of Germany in January 1933...

Why were the Jews hated in 1930s Germany?

The Nazi leadership consisted of ardent devotees of conspiracy theories that claimed that the Jews had caused Germany's defeat in...

How far was Germany's anger over Versailles a result of their loss of territory?

NOTE. This answer is my hold assessment, based on job on the period. 1. Some of the territorial losses didn't in fact bother...

What year did Felix Steiner job at the Autombilclub von Deutschland?
How successful politically and economically has the reunification of Germany been?

It cost vastly more than expected even in the Bonn government's 'worst case scenario'. There is still significant internal...

What were the main causes of empire building in Germany?

Your question implies that empire building was something unique to Germany. German empire building was no different than that...

What was Germany like before World War 1?

Germany was basically a military state where the General Staff (the central 'brains' of the army) ruled the roost and was...

What were Hitler's views on democracy?

AnswerHitler did not like democracy. He was born in 1889 in a time of European monarchies and that is the only form of government...

What was Germany's goal of creating a vast empire?

The survival of the German people. Hitler and the NAZI party were elected because they promised to return Germany to the...

How did Adolf Hitler become dictator of Germany?

Hitler was never elected president, he was appointed Reichskanzler by President Hindenburg, who was persuaded to by a powerful...

What political problems did Germany face after World War 1?

The problems were huge. After all, the country had just lost a major war, without the public having been warned that things were...

What events led to Adolf Hitler taking power in Germany?

1. Treaty of Versailles- Destroyed the German morale with humiliation, and the economy with war debts. 2. The worldwide...

Does the German government have a duty to re-unite World War 2 displaced persons with their families?

This is a moot question since by now, 61 years after fighting stopped, all those 'displaced' have either passed on or been...

When did Germany become a nation?

The German states were first unified as a (federal) nation-state in 1871. The new Germany was in many respects an expanded...

Germany After Unification?

After unification, Germany was the strongest military power on the continent. Germany's position geographically was between large...

In what ways did the Weimar Constitution create democracy in Germany?

This made Germany a federal republic, with two legislative chambers - one directly elected by the people, the other respresenting...

How did Germany perceive herself after World War 2?

This is a hard question to answer as different Germans had different perceptions. For many Germans, the total period from...

What job was the key to Nazi ideology?

There's no single book, no 'key text'. "Mein Kampf", for example, contains a lot of autobiographical stuff by Hitler, much of it...

Why do Germans call themselves Deuschlanders but others call them Germans?

Dear Cecil: I've always wondered why there are such widely varying names in different languages for the country between France...

Why did Germany conquer Europe?

AnswerPartially arrogance. The Germans believed that they could be far more efficient in managing the resources of Europe. One of...

How was Germany divided up after World War 2?

1. Most of Germany east of the rivers Oder and Neisse was placed under Polish adminstration, and the northern third or so of East...

What was the condition of Germany before 1871?

From 1815-1866 Germany consisted of 39 states which for most purposes were sovereign. (Before about 1794 it had just over 360...

What happened in Germany after World War 2?

THe one Germany was spit up into two groups,the Soviets in the East and The United States,Britain,and France in the West.

What goals did Germany have before World War 1?

From the about 1890 onwards there was much resentment between many Germans that their country wasn't a 'world power'. What was...

What was the condition of Germany after World War 1?

Germany and its economy were utterly exhausted. It had fought for over four years against an alliance that had more manpower and...

What was the need for German unification?

It's unclear if the question is about German unification in the nineteenth century (1864-71) or reunification in...

What was the Nazi motivation?

The Nazi wanted to create a pure nation. A nation where there were no Jews, Gypsies, Negros, Handicap, mentally wrong people, and...

What was Germany's government like before World War 2?

1919-1933: Democracy 1933-1945: Nazi dictatorship

Who became the dictator in Germany in 1933?

Adolf Hitler

How did the German people feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

I believe that the German people felt 3 things when hit by the Treaty of Versailles. The Germans felt misled by the Kaiser. He...

When did the Nazi party become the only legal political party in Germany?

May 1933.

Why did France occupy the Ruhr in 1923?

The French (and Belgians) claimed that Germany had defaulted on reparations by delivering 100,000 telegraph poles ten days late...

The need for the inventions in 18th 19th century in England?

During the 18th and 19th centuries - the period from 1700 to 1899 - lots of things were invented that made it easier to make...

What does each letter in the word Nazi stand for?

The word isn't actually an acronym but is based on syllables, so it's not a matter of each letter standing for something. (The...

How did Captain Von Trapp become a baron?

Nobility can be inherited or earned. Georg Ludwig Trapp served in World War I as a U-boat commander. His exploits on the battle...

Are today's Prussians descendents of the old Prussians?

Prussia was the name of the kingdom established in 1701 by the Hohenzollern dynasty, the Electors of Brandenburg. As they weren't...

Who are Germany's allies and enemies in 2005?

You ask the question as if Germany were still at war in 2005. I find that very odd. Germany is a member of NATO and of the...

What country was most powerful at the beginning and end of World War 1?

Not perhaps as clear cut as it may first appear. Economically, I suspect that in 1914 Britain may still have just been the...

What was the impact of the Berlin Wall on Germany?

Impact of the Berlin Wall The Wall was made mainly of precast concrete panels with big concrete pipes on top of them. It was...

Why did Hitler use the Jews as a scapegoat for Germany's problems?

Many Germans blamed the Jews for Germany's defeat in World War I, some even claiming that German Jews had betrayed the nation...

Who was in charge of Germany after World War 2?

Soon after the German surrender the Allies (British, Americans, Soviets and later too the French) they set up a provisional...

What methods did Otto Von Bismarck adopt to unify and integrate Germany?

Bismarck used Realpolitik, ruthless politics that puts the goals of the state ahead of any other concern (basically "ends justify...

What was the capital of Prussia?

Berlin.

Was Kaiserswerth a Christian church?

This is now the name of a district of Duesseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. From about 700-788 there was a monastery...

Folklore related to people with Green eyes?

Hyster-sprites - Lincolnshire and East Anglian fairies/small and sandy-colored, with green eyes.

How did Hitler first try to take power?

After taking control of the NSDAP (Nazi party) Hitler, along with General Ludendorff, tried to stage a putsch at a beer hall in...

What did a German count rule?

Originally, a German count (Graf) ruled a district (a Grafschaft - county). However, already in the Middle Ages the title...

What are the major imports and exports in Bremen Germany?

Germany's main imports: raw material & food stuff export: very tall grade manufactured goods; such as cars.

How did the Germans react to the treaty of Versailles?

There was anger throughout Germany when the conditions were made public. Also, the Nazi's used the treaty's ridiculous terms to...

What is the mystique of the Nibelungenlied?

The Niebelungenlied is a combination of two older epics. The earliest manuscripts of the (combined) epic date from around...

What part of Germany did the English rule over after World War 2?

The British Zone was in North West Germany. It corresponded to the present German states (Laender) of Schleswig-Holstein,...

What is Germany well-known for and why?

Germany is perhaps most well-known for Adolf Hitler, who murdered millions of people. Germany is particularly well-known for its...

Who ordered the Berlin Wall to be destroyed?

The destruction of the Berlin wall began, not as the result of anyone's order, but rather it was the result of the final...

To what extent was Kaiser Wilhelm 2 responsible for the outbreak of the Great War?

He was not at all responsible. Ever since the "Daily Telegraph" Affair in 1908 when he'd made an utter fool of himself by...

What was the Treaty of Rapallo?

In 1922 Germany and the emerging Soviet Union signed a treaty in Rapallo (in Italy). There were secret clauses in which Russia...

When did Germany become a representative democracy?

Just after World War 1, when the King left the country and social democratic as well as democratic leaders declared the republic...

Who is hindenburg?

Paul von Hindenburg was a German General during the 1st World War. He was a great General and won many battles. He eventually...

What did people live in during the 1700s?

Houses.  The colonists actually sawed out boards and built full frame houses with windows and fireplaces.  In several...

What do you call someone from Hamburg?

hamburger

What is the First and Second Reich?

I believe that the first Reich refers to the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire in the 9th century was Charles the Great. The...

What was Russia's relationship with Germany before World War 2?

From 1922 till the Nazis came to power (1933) relations between Germany and the Soviet Union were good. At first the outcast,...

How did the Magna Carta contribute to the American Revolution?

The idea that government was not all powerful was an idea that had become accepted in the British political system by the time...

Why is Carl Friedrich Gauss famous?

Carl Friedrich Gauss was well-known for some important discoveries in Mathematics in the field of the complex numbers,(Argand-Gauss...

The Soviet blockade of West Berlin was a response to?

At the time (June 1948) the Soviet leadership said that the blockade was a response to the introduction of the new currency, the...

What did the princes in northern Germany do?

Like their counterparts elsewhere in Germany, they tried to cling on to power and prevent the rise of democracy. As late as...

What happened to Kaiser Bill?

He lived in exile in the Netherlands at Huis Doorn near Doorn, where you can see his coffin. He died in 1941, aged 82.

The name given to a crossing point between East Germany and West Germany during the cold war?

There were a number of places, but it sounds as if you're thinking of Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin.

What city did Germany officially surrender in?

WW I - Versailles, France WW II - Reims, France

Who were the Nazi party?

Nazi is a nickname for National Socialist German Workers' Party. They were created in 1919 by a man named Anton Drexler. Adolf...

Was Germany solely responsible for the outbreak of World War 1?

Actually, Germany was practically free from guilt. They entered the war and were hated so much that the Treaty of Versailles...

Why did Germany grant Austria-Hungary a blank check?

On 6 July 1914 the German government in effect gave unqualified back to anything that Austria-Hungary might undertake against...

What was the currency of east Germany and west Germany?

The currency of West Germany from June 1948 onwards was the Deutsche Mark, divided into 100 Pfennige. East Germany used the Mark...

Who was Johann Gutenberg?
Who were the major players in making Atomic Bomb?

Robert R. Wilson, Lise Meitner, and Otto R. Frisch