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After the Covid hiatus - When did Germany come into exis-tence? Can we say with confidence - who was German? ....

3/12/2020

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The history of Germany can be classed as controversial on several levels. For instance - when did Germany come into existence. We all have our own view on history but can we say with confidence - who was German?  We will be looking into such subjects over several weeks.

Before our Covid hiatus we had one session on the German connection with the UK Royal Family. 

The conventional history of Germany can be split into a number of periods.
1. The pre Empire.
2. The Empire period
3. The Weimar period.
4. The Nazi period.
5. The German Democratic Republic period.
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We will be concentrating on the evolution of German Culture and certain aspects consistent with all periods.
 
Neville Gibb
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'When we return... we will be spending a full day on East Berlin'

1/4/2020

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Unfortunately we will not be able to meet and discuss Germany's History for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19 regulations.  However when we do return we will be even keener to take part in U3A activities.
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It is worth noting that the Berlin Wall has now been down longer than it was up. I have opened up my slide boxes and discovered some slides that show the wall in 1970. We will see them when we return.

In modern Berlin little evidence of the Wall exists.   In the tour groups that we went on I was the only person old enough to have seen both sides of the wall. Not that anyone was impressed. Especially the tour guides.
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Part of the Berlin Wall at Night, 1970
​When we return we will be spending a full day on East Berlin. I hope everyone is looking forward to it.

Neville
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    A Different View of Germany

    ‘A Different View of Germany History’will be split into several  periods:
    • Pre-Empire Period
    • Empire Period
    • Weimar Republic
    • Nazi Period
    • German Democratic Republic period.
    Some policies were common in all periods.  The German Culture was an influential movement in 19th Century Europe.  We will veer off on tangents whenever the opportunity arises!  

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    Neville Gibb
    0428 858 688
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