German History



What was the Wilhelmine Era? How can its society and culture be characterized?

The Wilhelmine era covers the period from 1890 to 1918, the years the rule of William II and the First World War. The era is characterized for emphasized power, and by Wilhelm II's penchant for military dress and posture. The main determinants of the era were increased production of armaments, ocean fleet and formation of strong global foreign policy to ensure political unity, support despotism, and secure social peace.

What are some of the characteristics and examples of the culture and society of the Golden Age of the Weimar Republic? Why is it called "Golden"?

The period from 1924 till 1929 was marked as Golden Age where Germans received international acceptance. They entered the period of stability after surviving in severe crises at the end of 1924. After 1924, the German currency was relatively stable and real income was being generated in the economy. The culture of Germany in that period reflected the ideological diversity of a politically patchy society.

What is the history of the Frankfurt School and what was its intellectual project/investigation (e.g. Dialectic of the Enlightenment) in the context of German culture and society?

Frankfurt School is a group of scientists in the theories of Hegel, Marx and Freud in 1924 in Frankfurt am Main. The Frankfurt School went from the Institute for Social Research of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main out. At the behest of the philanthropist, Felix Weil was founded in 1924 (opened on 22 June). Following the university, in the first years Carl Grünberg was conducted. Dialectic of Enlightenment is a collection of philosophical essays. The book was jointly organized by Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno and composed by Gretel Adorno, written with the subtitle Philosophical Fragments. Gretel Adorno recorded conversations between her husband. Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer were the basis of the book.

Although the intellectual movement called "The Enlightenment" is usually associated with the 18th century, its roots in fact go back much further.

What were the social, political, and cultural traits of Nazi Germany/Third Reich?

The Nazi Germany was ruled under a unique system of die hard religious and cultural beliefs. The Third Reich was modeled on strong religious and mythical beliefs considering the German people as the Aryan race, considered to be the superior of all humans. All others we not fit to live equally with the German people and Jews were considered as the cause of all problems related to the German nations. This hatred of the Jews can be credited to Hitler's personal experience with the Jews during the First World War. This believe of the German superiority in terms of God given rights, and the fact that the German Army was not defeated in the first world war (political defeat), led to the second world war.

What are Poiger's main arguments regarding the "Americanization" of German culture?

German culture had great influence over the world while after World War II; ...