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The role of military in the Germany in 18^th and 19^th Century

The military played crucial roles in Germany during the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. During the seventeenth century, the primary role of the German military was to expand the territory through a series of wars. King Frederick William strengthened the Prussian army and started a mission to expand the Germany territory. For example, the military conquered regions along River Memel, Stockholm, and Swedish Pomerania (Toleranz 1). During the time of King Frederick the Great, the military conquered the regions of Lower Silesia in 1741 and Upper Silesia in 1742 (Werwolf 1). This implies that the German military, which was under the direct command of the King, focused on expanding the German territory through conquering the neighboring regions. However, the main conquests occurred during the eighteenth century, when all the kings focused on enhancing the German’s military capability.    

During the nineteenth century, the German military changed its main role of conquering the neighboring regions and focused more on resolving internal aggression and preventing external aggressions. Internal aggression and the number of liberals soon increased with the expansion of the German territory. Consequently, most of the kings who reigned during the nineteenth century directed the military towards the resolution of civil wars with the objective of enhancing the supremacy of Germany. This resulted in the ‘wars of unification’. These wars that occurred between 1850 and 1871 were initiated to fight liberals, especially in the North Germany, and increase the influence of King in all parts that had been conquered (Mocking 2). The wars were led by King Bismarck, who aimed at uniting all regions of Germany and establish the great Germany through military interventions.  This implies that the German military played the roles of expanding Germany and establishing its supremacy during the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. 

Work cited

Toleranz, G. Deconstructing Danzig: A reevaluation of the Danzig crisis and the long building to the Second World War. Toleranz. 2014. Web. November 27 2014.

Werwolf, O. A very concise history Upper Silesia. Operation Werewolf. August 2. 2014. Web. November 27 2014.

Mocking, J. German unification (1850-1871). Spark Notes. 2014. Web. November 27 2014.

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German inventions in the 20^th and 21^st Century

The German inventions, especially those that occurred during the twentieth century and twenty-first centuries have made a significant contribution towards improving human life in the modern world. One of the reasons that have made the German innovations influential is the fact that Germans are to adapt their innovations into the industry and then spread their discoveries throughout the commercial sector (Breznitz 2). Most of the German innovations occurred during the twentieth century. Most of the German innovations are within the field of technology. For example, a German named Konrad Zuse developed a first functional programmable language in 1941 (German National Tourism Board 1). This resulted in the development of binary calculators and computers.  A German, Dethloff Grottrup, discovered the pocket size computer in 1969 (GNTB 1). This intelligent card was intended to address the insecurity issues associated with other methods of cashless payment, including the plastic cards. The development of simple technology that could aid in the encryption of personal information is one if the German’s 21st inventions.

Germans have made a significant contribution in the health care sector. For example, Otto Bock discovered the C-Leg in 1997, which was intended to enhance the well-being of the people who play golf or go for a walk (GNTB 1). In 1961, Schering developed an estrogen pill that could be used to prevent pregnancy. 

The German Chemist Otto Hahn. He won Nobel prize in Chemistry, because he discovered nuclear fission. He is one of the most worthy chemists in the world “the father of nuclear chemistry”.  After the World War II Hahn was against using nuclear power as a weapon.

Germans have also made an impact in the field of aeronautics. In 1936, Henrich Focke observed the seed of the maple tree and used it to explain how the helicopter could be developed with the capabilities of turning on its axis. In conclusion, the Germans’ passion for innovation has been instrumental in the discovery of different things that have improved human life. Most importantly, the German innovations have influenced the technology, health, and aeronautics among other sectors.

Work cited

Breznitz, D. Why Germany dominates the U.S. in invention. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business Review, 2014. Web.

German National Tourism Board. German inventions: Ordinary, yet ingenious. GNTB. 2013. Web. November 27 2014.