GermanyGermany

By Josh ZiemerBy Josh Ziemer

BackgroundBackground• As Europe's largest economy and most As Europe's largest economy and most

populous nation, Germany remains a key populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed the European power struggles immersed the country in two devastating World Wars country in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. France, and the Soviet Union in 1945.

• With the advent of the Cold War, two With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The end of Democratic Republic (GDR). The end of the Cold War allowed for German the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. unification in 1990.

Background part twoBackground part two

• Since then, Germany has Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to expended considerable funds to bring eastern productivity and bring eastern productivity and wages up to western standards. wages up to western standards. In January 2002, Germany and 11 In January 2002, Germany and 11 other EU countries introduced a other EU countries introduced a common European currency, the common European currency, the euro.euro.

Environment ProblemsEnvironment Problems

• From coal-burning utilities and industries contribute From coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; government established a mechanism for ending the government established a mechanism for ending the use of nuclear power over the next 15 years.use of nuclear power over the next 15 years.

Germanys different namesGermanys different names

• conventional long conventional long form:form: Federal Federal Republic of Germany Republic of Germany conventional short conventional short form:form: Germany Germany local short form:local short form: Deutschland Deutschland former:former: German German Empire, German Empire, German Republic, German Republic, German Reich.Reich.

LeadersLeaders

• One leader I am sure One leader I am sure everyone has heard of everyone has heard of is Hilter.is Hilter.

• But now Germanys But now Germanys leaders aren't crazy or leaders aren't crazy or insane anymore.insane anymore.

• Gherhard Schroeder is Gherhard Schroeder is the prim minister of the prim minister of Germany right now Germany right now and form what I have and form what I have heard he is a good heard he is a good leader.leader.

Germen FoodGermen Food

• Germany has a lot Germany has a lot of great food. One of great food. One of my favorites is of my favorites is the Germen the Germen Sausage. They Sausage. They have a lot of the have a lot of the same food we have same food we have here in America.here in America.

Germany’s ArmyGermany’s Army

• Army, Navy Army, Navy (including naval air (including naval air arm), Air Force, arm), Air Force, Medical Corps, Joint Medical Corps, Joint Support Service.Support Service.

• Only men are Only men are allowed to join the allowed to join the army not women.army not women.

WarWar

• Germany always wanted Germany always wanted the world and was willing the world and was willing to fight over it. Germany to fight over it. Germany was involved with two was involved with two major wars, the great war major wars, the great war (World War I) and World (World War I) and World War II. War II.

• They were involved in the They were involved in the cold war and other wars cold war and other wars but world war l and ll were but world war l and ll were the biggest. Germany also the biggest. Germany also was the country that was was the country that was doing the Holocaust with doing the Holocaust with the Jews. Germany has the Jews. Germany has much war history but much war history but these were the biggest.these were the biggest.

The FlagThe Flag

• What the flag looks What the flag looks like.like.

• Three equal Three equal horizontal bands of horizontal bands of black (top), red, black (top), red, and gold and gold

Famous PeopleFamous People• Some famous Some famous

people in Germany people in Germany are Gherhard are Gherhard Schroeder (prime Schroeder (prime minister). A lot of minister). A lot of musicians were musicians were from there, some from there, some known as known as Beethoven, Mozart, Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach. Johann and Bach. Johann Wolfgang Von Wolfgang Von Goethe and Goethe and Friedrich Von Friedrich Von Schiller they were Schiller they were poets.poets.

Climate Climate

• Temperature there is cool, cloudy, wet Temperature there is cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm, winters and summers; occasional warm, tropical wind; high relative humidity.tropical wind; high relative humidity.

SeasonsSeasons

• Germany is pretty Germany is pretty much the same as much the same as what we have here what we have here in Chicago. They in Chicago. They have nice summers have nice summers and cold wintersand cold winters

• They have some They have some other things we do other things we do not. Longer not. Longer summers and very summers and very nice spring and fall.nice spring and fall.

History of GermanyHistory of Germany

• One fact many people know about One fact many people know about Germany’s involvement in World War II.Germany’s involvement in World War II.

• Also Hitler was living in Germany at the Also Hitler was living in Germany at the time of the war and caused World War II time of the war and caused World War II to happen.to happen.

• Germany was ruled under Kaisers who Germany was ruled under Kaisers who were emperors around the 1800s. were emperors around the 1800s.

• Germany was divided by a giant wall Germany was divided by a giant wall (know as the Berlin Wall)(know as the Berlin Wall)

Government Government

• The government in The government in Germany is called the Germany is called the federal republic.federal republic.

• Germany also has a Germany also has a executive branch, executive branch, legislative branch, and legislative branch, and judicial branch.judicial branch.

• Political parties of Political parties of Germany are Alliance Germany are Alliance '90/Greens, Christian '90/Greens, Christian Democratic Union or CDU, Democratic Union or CDU, Christian Social Union or Christian Social Union or CSU, Free Democratic CSU, Free Democratic Party or FDP, Party of Party or FDP, Party of Democratic Socialism or Democratic Socialism or PDS, Social Democratic PDS, Social Democratic Party or SPD.Party or SPD.

AirportsAirports• One of the airports One of the airports

there is called there is called Deutsche Lufthansa. Deutsche Lufthansa. Berlin also has an Berlin also has an airport with the name airport with the name “Berlin”. Germany “Berlin”. Germany does not have as does not have as many airports as the many airports as the US but it has enough US but it has enough for people to fly in for people to fly in and out. and out.

• They also serve good They also serve good German food.German food.

• Germany has 551 Germany has 551 airports.airports.

AttractionsAttractions

• One major attraction is the One major attraction is the city of Renaissance. city of Renaissance. Founded in 15 BC under Founded in 15 BC under the rule of Emperor the rule of Emperor Augustus, Augsburg grew Augustus, Augsburg grew to become a major trading to become a major trading centre. The imperial city centre. The imperial city achieved its greatest achieved its greatest prosperity in the 15th and prosperity in the 15th and 16th centuries as a result 16th centuries as a result of international trade and of international trade and the banking business of the banking business of the Fugger and Welser the Fugger and Welser merchants families. The merchants families. The magnificent Renaissance magnificent Renaissance buildings that give the city buildings that give the city its unique character date its unique character date fromfromthis period. this period.

PopulationPopulation

• The population of The population of Germany from July Germany from July 2003 is 82,398,326. 2003 is 82,398,326. A lot more people A lot more people are living there now.are living there now.

• The population of The population of Germany have more Germany have more men (6,312,614) men (6,312,614) and women and women (5,988,681).(5,988,681).

Where is Germany?Where is Germany?

• Germany could be Germany could be found in Central found in Central Europe, bordering the Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between North Sea, between the Netherlands and the Netherlands and Poland, south of Poland, south of Denmark.Denmark.

• Germany is a country Germany is a country that could not be that could not be missed.missed.

• Germany is slightly Germany is slightly smaller than Montanasmaller than Montana

CommunicationsCommunications

• Main telephones Main telephones users are 50.9 users are 50.9 million and cell million and cell phone users are phone users are 55.3.55.3.

• There are 32.1 There are 32.1 million Internet million Internet users.users.

LanguagesLanguages

• The language they The language they speak there is speak there is German. Some of German. Some of them know English them know English but they mainly but they mainly speak Germanspeak German

Where is Germany from the Where is Germany from the USUS

• Germany is east from the US.Germany is east from the US.

• It is very far from us but we could get It is very far from us but we could get there by plane.there by plane.

ClosingClosing

• In closing I find Germany interesting and fun.In closing I find Germany interesting and fun.

• One day I hope I get to go there and see all One day I hope I get to go there and see all the sites.the sites.

• That man up there is Mr. Plaza!That man up there is Mr. Plaza!