IV. Germany

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IV. Germany
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A. Modern Germany

• Largest populated country in Europe - 83.4
  million people
• Today Germany ranks second, behind the United
  States, in goods exported worldwide
• Export Goods sent out of a country
• Import Goods that are sent into the country

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B. Divided Germany

• Germany was almost completely destroyed after
  World War II
• Germany was separated into four occupation zones
• West Germany Democratic country
• East Germany Communist country

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C. West Germany

• Controlled by the United States, France, and
  Great Britain
• United States set up a democratic government
• U.S. gave millions of dollars to rebuild West
  Germany
• Within 20 years West Germany became one of the
  richest counties in the world

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D. East Germany

• Controlled by the Soviet Union
• Created a Communist government and remained poor
• Government did not allow communication between
  West and East Germany
• Berlin Wall (1961) - Wall separating West and
  East Germany to prevent people from escaping from
  East Germany

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Fall of the Wall
Berlin Wall
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E. Reunified Germany

• 1989 Berlin Wall was destroyed
• October 3, 1990 East and West Germany were
  official reunited
• Spent millions of dollars to rebuild eastern
  Germany
• Berlin Once again became the capital of Germany

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Reunification of Germany
Reunification Video
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F. German Culture

• Home to three of the best musicians in history
• 1) Johann Sebastian Bach
• 2) George Frederick Handel
• 3) Ludwig van Beethoven