th
7
Grade German
Here is a short introduction of some
events in German history.
The German Flag
Symbol Of Germany
Germany Today
The Start of World War I
• World war I started in
the Balkans.
• On June 28, 1914,
archduke Franz
Ferdinand of AustriaHungary and his wife
were murdered in
Sarajevo, BosniaHerzegovina.
America Enters the War
• At the start of World
War I, President Wilson
had declared the
neutrality of the United
States.
• The sinking of the
Lusitania and other
German actions against
civilians drew American
sympathies to the
Allies.
Celebration Time
• Cheering the end of
world war I, on Nov.
11, 1918.
• The long, horrible
war had taken the
lives of nearly 10
million soldiers.
Germany After WWI
Start of World War II
• World War II began
on Sept. 1, 1939,
when Germany
invaded Poland.
World War II
• Germany's dictator,
Adolf Hitler, had built
Germany into a
powerful war machine.
Axis Powers
• Germany, Italy, and
Japan formed an
alliance known as
the Axis. Six other
nations eventually
joined the Axis.
General Eisenhower Speaks
• Talking to his men,
general Dwight D.
Eisenhower,
commander of the
Normandy invasion,
wished paratroopers
luck before they
dropped behind
German lines in
France on d-day.
D-day Invasion
• D-day—June 6,
1944.
• It was the largest
sea borne invasion
in history.
The Air War
• During world war II
the B-24 bombers
were used to strike
factories, railroads,
and other industrial
targets.
Some Casualties of World War II
Prisoners
Homeless
Germany At The End Of WWII
Unification of East Germany and
West Germany
• Oct. 3, 1990, millions
of Germans
celebrated
throughout the
country, including
these people at
Berlin's Brandenburg
Gate.
Germany Today
• Germany has a
beautiful landscape.
• It is rich in history.
October Fest
• Like most countries
Germany likes to
party and celebrate.
Language and Culture
• To learn a new language, you need to learn
the culture of the language you are
studying.
• We will study both language and culture of
Germany.
• Culture includes, history, music, art, and
day to day life.