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History of Germany

Till the end of V century in territory of modern Germany there was no state. Only after frank leader Klovis has divided Romans, he has created the kingdom including the most part of Gallia and Southwest Germany. Charles the Great has united in the empire Saxon, Bavarian, Rhine, frank and other earths. However after his death the great empire has broken up, and its east part became the German empire. At Fridrihe to I Barbarossa in the middle of XII century of boundary of the German empire have considerably extended. In the beginning of XVI century in Germany there was a split by a religious principle. The activity Martin Luther at this time has started. As a result of Thirty-year war (1618—1648) Germany has appeared split on some tens princedoms and the kingdoms most influential of which was Prussia. In XIX century after several successful military campaigns and the international contracts Prussian chancellor Otto a background Bismarck has actually restored the German empire and in 1871 has declared the king Prussian Wilhelm I German emperor (Kaiser). The German empire has reached the heyday by 1914 However after defeat in the First World War and the humiliating Versailles peace treaty 1919ã. The country has lost a part of the earths and has been imposed by the huge contribution. In 1919 Germany is proclaimed by republic and under the constitution accepted in the city of Weimar, was named as the Weimar republic. The Weimar republic has existed till 1933 when to the power nazis have come and have declared derivation of the Third Reich. In days of Hitler Germanija’s board remitalization the Rhine area, has captured Austria, a part of Czechoslovakia. On September, 1st, 1939, having attacked Poland, Germany has started the Second World War in which has suffered defeat. In 1945 Germany has been occupied by allied armies and divided into four sectors. Three sectors: French, British and American have made after Germany, and the Soviet sector — GDR. In 1949 Germany has been divided into two states, and Berlin — on two sectors. Two German states have existed till October, 3rd, 1990 when East Germany and the Western Germany have united. On June, 20th, 1991 Berlin has been proclaimed by capital of the unified Germany though the president and the country government continue to work in Bonn. By August, 1994 the Russian armies are completely disengaged from the country. Americans also have output two thirds of armies by 1994

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