Germany



These links will help you to answer questions 1 & 2.

Here is a link for many primary docs-a lot are written in German, but not all. primary docs

Progress

Germany in the 19th century

Germany 1871-1914

Useful primary docs

The Franco-Prussian War

Bismarck

Great War timeline

German Revolution

German Imperialism information and primary sources

Changes Towards the Turn of the Century 1850-1914 1885 ||  Easy Transportation back then || Pollution || 1895 || Medical Usage, discover unknown diseases || Uses electricity, therefore, creates pollution || 1856 || Bunsen Burner, Bunsen-Kirchoff Spectroscope || Use of natural resources || Nature: PhotographOrigin: Willhelm Conrad Rontgen, 1895Purpose: To show how x-rays can go through flesh
 * Technology and what it does || Benefits || Negative Consequences ||
 *  Gasoline-Powered Cars, Planes, Karl Benz
 * X - rays, Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
 * Robert WIlhelm Bunsen

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is progress? Something that gets done in a certain amount of time (in this case, research) Who defines progress? No one can precisely define progress. What constitutes change? Any form of progress can constitute change. Change for who, by who? Change is for the society, and anyone can make a change Who benefits and who loses in times of change? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This usually depends on the type of change occurring, but usually, when there is an amount of benefit, there is an equal and opposite amount of loss. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Is your region technologically advanced for it’s time or not? Definitely. Why do you think it is advanced or not? Germany was very advanced for it’s time. They had many scientists working for the government and many engineering inventors appeared during this time period. Do you think the society is operating effectively without interference?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1870-1871 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Germany benefits because they won 2 more cities, Alsace and Lorraine || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">France loses Alsace and Lorraine <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> France lost a lot of money and soldiers to the cause of training units, making guns and making artillery and vehicles <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (also applies to germany, but they lost less money and people) || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1890 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Both Germany and Great Britain, both countries get a part of Africa, with Britain getting Kenya, and Germany getting Tanganyika || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Germany loses much of east africa colony claims || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1815 - 1898 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">United Germany, introduced health insurance and pensions, || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">started the Franco-Prussian war = many people killed || 1896 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Germany has a slight moral rise from success || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Part of reason for World War I ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Social or Political Event || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who Benefits and How? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Negative Consequences (Losers?) ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Franco-Prussian War
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bismarck
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Germany Colonies (Imperialism) || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The germans benefit as they can extract natural resources from the colonies, locals benefit modernization || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The locals loose the precious resources, some people suffer from modernization, and many people died in the conflict for land ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kruger Telegram

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the state of political and social development of your region? Germany’s political and social development was in a good state as improvements and changes that benefited the society were made politically and socially. What are the positive and negative consequences of revolutions and imperialism that occurred in your region? The positive consequences of imperialism is that natural resources will be more abundant and the locations of the colonies could become a strategic military place. The negative consequences of imperialism is the locals of the colonies are abused and the colonies may require resources from Germany. No revolutions occurred during the time period of 1850 - 1914. Provide examples of the political and social changes these created? In 1871, the German states united under the command of Bismarck and this largely improved the society of Germany. This also enlarged the power and influence of Germany. How would you rank these regions in terms of their political and social development compared to another state or region? We think that the political and social development in the late 19th century in Germany was greater than most of the political and social development in other regions. Are they ahead or behind? Ahead, because Germany was in good hands during this time period. Bismarck did great achievements efficiently. Also, Germany’s power and influence was great during that period as Bismarck won a war against France. What is social development? A social development is improvements made to the way the society works, benefiting the society. What is political development? A political devlopment is an improvement made to the policies, or an expansion of power and influence (imperialism). What is imperialism? Imperialism expanding a country’s power and influence by using diplomacy or, more commonly, military force. What factors are you using to define what is "ahead" or "behind"? We are using the factors of the power and influence of the region and the advancements in technology during that time. These would show if the region was ahead or behind. Who is defining the benchmark or standard of what is civilized? Although not always, the benchmark or standard of what is civilized is usually by the leaders of some of the world’s strongest nations. Is this justified? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We do not think this is justified as different people have different cultures, and therefore, should have different standards of what is civilized and what isn’t.
 * __Our Resources__**

BBC. "Otto von Bismarck." //BBC//. N.p., 24 Apr. 2004. Web. 29 Aug. 2011. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/bismarck_otto_von.shtml>.

Chien, Eric Ping. "X-Ray, Benefits and Losses." Hong Kong. 25 Aug. 2011. Address. Nature: Interview Origin: Albert and Eric. August 25th, 2011 Purpose: Recognize the benefits and negative consequences of X-rays.

Corrosion Doctors. "Robert Wilhelm Bunsen." //Corrosion Doctorsº//. N.p., 3 Dec. 2006. Web. 26 Aug. 2011. <http://corrosion-doctors.org/Biographies/ BunsenBio.htm>.

"German History in Documents and Images Vol. 5." N.d. PDF file.

"Kruger Telegram." //GHDI//. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2011. <http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_document.cfm?document_id=754>.

Nobel Prize. "Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen." //Nobel Prizel//. N.p., 12 Apr. 2007. Web. 26 Aug. 2011. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/ 1901/rontgen-bio.html>.

Nobelprize.com. "Albert Einstein - Biography." //Nobel Prize//. N.p., 4 June 2001. Web. 24 Aug. 2011. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/ laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html>.

Schonbrun, Mar. "Digital Home Recording." //netplaces//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Aug. 2011. <http://www.netplaces.com/digital-home-recording/recording-basics/ how-it-all-began.htm>.

W.C Röntgen. X-Ray of Hand with Ring. November 8th 1895.

//http://www.xradia.com/technology/index.php//. Web. 30 Aug. 2011.

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