All About German
History
This project covers the topics starting from the Germanic tribes through
medieval Germany, the Thirty Years' war, Reichs, and up till German
unification in 1990. Contains extensive info on German politicians of
all times!
History
of Prussia and Germany
Until 1806 the Holy Roman Empire dominated central Europe. Ruled by
the Habsburgs, whose power was concentrated in Austria, the Empire was
a collection of several hundred independent states. The power balance
shifted as Prussia rose out of the Brandenburg march, until a Prussian
led German Empire was created. This lasted until the aftermath of The
Great War, when the Weimar Republic was founded. From About Guide Robert
Wilde.
Carl von Clausewitz - A Man Of War!
Carl Clausewitz was a famous Prussian soldier and military strategist. Find here key biographic facts and the best quotes of Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz.
"The Future
Began 100 Years Ago"
Zeppelins - the majestic German airships - celebrated their centennial
anniversary on July 2, 2000. Due to their giant size they can be truly
called the Titanics of aircraft.
"German
Autumn"
Germany in a decade of terror 1968-1977.
German History
Quiz
Want some tricky questions on German history? Here they are: on wars,
on chancellors, on ancient tribes, and on you-will-find-out-what-else
more! So, who wants to be a German Historian?
Germany
Under Hitler and the Nazi
Facts about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi reigning in Germany in 1933-1945.
Berlin
Wall
The Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 to prevent East Germans from
fleeing west. Just under three decades later, this icon of the Iron
Curtain was dismantled and East and West Germany were reunified. From
About Guide Jen Rosenberg.
Holocaust
Remember one of history's greatest tragedies by visiting these Holocaust
sites, from About Judaism Guide Lisa Katz.
Intrigue and Mystery of
the Amber Room
The mystery of what is generally considered to be the greatest of the
missing treasures of Europe - the Amber Room - is still unsolved. Read
about the Room's history, disappearance, and the present reconstruction.
H-German
H-GERMAN is one of the H-Net family of humanities networks. It is a
daily Internet discussion forum focused on scholarly topics in German
history.
History
of Germany
Visit this info-packed page featuring every bit of German history.
The
Rise of Adolf Hitler
Comprehensive resource on Adolf Hitler in 24 chapters. Includes WWII
timeline, Holocaust timeline, history of Hitler Youth.
The Holocaust:
an Historical Summary
Info from United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Holocaust
Denial
Get here profound info on what exactly Holocaust Denial movement is,
who started it, the laws regulating it, and more from Jewish Virtual
Library. In English.
Berlin
- ein Blick zurueck
Take a glance back at Berlin's history starting from the 12th century.
In German.
Nadir Archive
Perhaps the best source of German language information available on
the web about German terrorism -- very left-wing bent. In German.
Techniques
of Holocaust Denial
The Nizkor Project presents the feature examining the Holocaust deniers'
arguments, misrepresentations and pseudoscientific offerings by looking
at the relevant issues in detail.
The
Thirty Years War
Here is a brief summary of the Thirty Years War - one of the great conflicts
of early modern European history.
This Is
Baader-Meinhof
Germany in the post-war decade of terror 1968-1977. Get a year-by-year
timeline, infos on the participants of the Baader-Meinhof era, and the
terms defining it.
Witnesses
of the Holocaust
Survivors and rescuers share their stories. Read the interview with
Jacque Lipetz, the survivor, and story by Harry J. Herder, Jr., Buchenwald
liberator.
Zweiter
Weltkrieg
Find all the info possible on the 2nd World War. In German.