German Essays

1. The working paper contains two keynote speeches: A. Rotten Beef and Stinking Fish: Rizal and the Writing of Philippine History by Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo B. Rizal and Germany: First Impressions and Lasting Influences by Bernhard Dahm 2. Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo is a very well-known and authoritative historian …

Mordecai Richler is mostly known for his participation in Canadian literature. His use of humour and cultural as well as social themes also adds an aspect to his texts. In the article: 1944: The Year I learned to Love a German, cultural and social references, themes such as war and …

In the period 1900-1914, Germany’s political landscape witnessed extraordinary changes in which typical features associated with a parliamentary democracy- such as significant and influential pressure group activity and universal suffrage- were present. It can however be argued that this period also represented a time in which the German Reichstag did …

The great German historian and historiographer Leopold von Ranke was born in a small city called Wiehe (in modern day Saxony) in the year 1795. Actually born Leopold Ranke, the young boy attended gymnasium, and took a liking to religion including classical languages. By the year 1814 von Ranke was …

Albert Speer was, arguably, the most complicated personality in the prominent Nazi officials. He began his career after joining the Nazi party as an architect; and his friendship with Hitler propelled his promotion to Reich Minister for Armaments and War Production. When Germany lost the war, Speer was one of …

Final Paper: The Political Culture of Germany The Country of Germany is known for many things Oktoberfest, the autobahn, the Rhine River and a very horrific and turbulent past. The Germany of today continues to be forged out of the mistakes of its past. From Hitler, to Nazism to concentration …

“Is war ever justified?” The history of war is as old as the first murder.It is a heinous act which is usually performed either for defend,wealth or property.To those of us who are horrified by war, it is easy to say at once that war is never justified and will …

From the time the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933 they imposed their ideology on German society. All aspects of society were placed under the control of the Nazis through their policy of co-ordination. Germany officially became known as the Third Reich and Hitler declared that the Third …