Germany and Prussia
From the Holy Roman Empire and the elector states, through confederation, empire and democracy, this is the history of Germany.
Profile: Adolf Hitler
A short biography of Adolf Hitler.
A short biography of Adolf Hitler.
About: The Schmalkaldic League
The Reformation caused newly Lutheran territories within the Holy Roman Empire to clash with their Catholic Emperor. These tensions produced the Schmalkaldic League, an alliance of princes and cities. This is an article by your Guide.
The Reformation caused newly Lutheran territories within the Holy Roman Empire to clash with their Catholic Emperor. These tensions produced the Schmalkaldic League, an alliance of princes and cities. This is an article by your Guide.
Profile: The Berlin Wall
A profile of the Berlin Wall, which physically divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
A profile of the Berlin Wall, which physically divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
Berlin Blockade / Berlin Airlift
Learn more about the Berlin Blockade of the US, UK and French zones of Berlin by the Soviet Union, intended to force negotiations over the division and future of Germany.
Learn more about the Berlin Blockade of the US, UK and French zones of Berlin by the Soviet Union, intended to force negotiations over the division and future of Germany.
Ostpolitik
An explanation of Ostpolitik, a policy of 'West Germany'.
An explanation of Ostpolitik, a policy of 'West Germany'.
The Other Reichs
It's well known that the Nazi's called their state the 'Third Reich', but what were the first and second? Your Guide examines the other reichs, and discusses how they relate.
It's well known that the Nazi's called their state the 'Third Reich', but what were the first and second? Your Guide examines the other reichs, and discusses how they relate.
Books on Germany and the Holy Roman Empire
This page indexes bibliographic information on history books covering Germany, Prussia and the Holy Roman Empire.
This page indexes bibliographic information on history books covering Germany, Prussia and the Holy Roman Empire.
Studying German History
The introduction to a set of lecture notes on ‘Germany and Europe 1871-1945’, this page contains a vital discussion on the study of German History that I urge anyone interested to read. A lot of literature, historical or otherwise, has considered Germany only in relation to the Second World War, depicting every event as a move towards disaster.
The introduction to a set of lecture notes on ‘Germany and Europe 1871-1945’, this page contains a vital discussion on the study of German History that I urge anyone interested to read. A lot of literature, historical or otherwise, has considered Germany only in relation to the Second World War, depicting every event as a move towards disaster.