Historical Summary of Germany

Germany originated about 2500 years ago. Tribes of people lived along the shores of the Baltic Sea. Hundreds of years ago, most of these tribes moved inland. Where they moved, today is considered Modern Day Germany.  Germany has since developed over the years.

There has been more then one occasion of war in Germany. One of the major wars was World War 1. World War 1 was started in 1914; it was caused mainly because of an assassination. The war was between Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Turkey, against, France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and Japan. The war lasted for about 4 years; it ended in 1918, with Germany’s side losing. 

Another war that occurred with Germany was World War 2. World War 2 started in 1939 with France and Britain declaring war. The war lasted about, 6 years, and ended when Japan surrendered. Also at the time of World War 2, the Holocaust was going on. The Holocaust was started in 1933, and went on for years. It was an extremely difficult time for many people, especially Jewish people. The Holocaust was a systematic killing of all Jewish people, and the state supported it. Anti-Semitism was a huge problem in Germany, and over 60 million Jewish people died horribly in that short amount of time.

The two wars (mainly World War 2 and the Holocaust) are what Germany is known for today. Those were the two things that show up about German History everyday. Of course there have been other events, but compared to World War 1 and World War 2, they are minor.