Questions about the German empire from 18 January 1871, to 1918.
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Why were women excluded from the succession line in the Meiji constitution?
Article 2 of the Meiji consitution (full text here) says:
The Imperial Throne shall be succeeded to by Imperial male
descendants, according to the provisions of the Imperial House Law.
A ...
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Did Bismarck have any influence on Hitler?
There were some similarities between the two brilliant statesmen. Both Bismarck and Hitler were against popular forms of governments such as democracy. Bismarck and Hitler both had similar disdain for ...
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How was Germany's border decided?
What is the timeline of events that led to Germany's current geographic shape?
For example:
1871: German Empire formed
1919: Weimar Republic formed
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Is Germany responsible for World War I?
Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept all responsibility for the war.
What's their "moral" justification? Is it just, you lose so just agree with this or did Germany do something to start ...
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What was the significance of the Schleswig-Holstein question in the 19th century?
As the title states, what was the specific significance of the Schleswig-Holstein question (Denmark and Prussia arguing over contested lands bordering the two nations) as it directly relates to German ...
