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Here is a short introduction of some events in German history.
World war I started in the Balkans .
On June 28, 1914, archduke Franz
Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife
were murdered in Sarajevo, Bosnia-
Herzegovina.
At the start of World War I, President Wilson had declared the neutrality
of the United States .The sinking of the
Lusitania and other German actions against civilians drew American sympathies to the Allies.
Cheering the end of world war I, on
Nov. 11, 1918 .The long, horrible
war had taken the lives of nearly 10
million soldiers.
World War II began on Sept. 1, 1939,
when Germany invaded Poland .
Germany's dictator, Adolf Hitler, had built
Germany into a powerful war
machine .
Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an
alliance known as the Axis. Six other nations eventually
joined the Axis .
Talking to his men, general Dwight D.
Eisenhower, commander of the
Normandy invasion, wished
paratroopers luck before they
dropped behind German lines in
France on d-day.
D-day—June 6, 1944 .
It was the largest sea borne invasion
in history .
During world war II the B-24 bombers
were used to strike factories, railroads, and other industrial
targets .
Prisoners Homeless
Oct. 3, 1990, millions of Germans
celebrated throughout the
country, including these people at
Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
Germany has a beautiful
landscape.It is rich in
history.
Like most countries Germany likes to
party and celebrate.
To learn a new language, you need to learn the culture of the language you are
studying.We will study both language and culture
of Germany.Culture includes, history, music, art, and
day to day life.