This site from the Library of Congress provides a good overview of events relating to German immigrants provided in a timeline from 1608 to 1990.

Students explore the complex issues surrounding the German unification of 1990 by taking on the role of involved citizens and examining the benefits and costs of a unified German nation.

Excellent outline on German local laws and administration. The entire outline is hyperlinked to a complete text overview of each concept. Very complete.

As WWII drew to a close and a loss seemed imminent for the Germans, the SS were ordered to clear the concentration camps so no witnesses would be left. The Jews were led on extreme marches which culminated in 200,000-250,000 deaths. Read...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of German Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Read about the agreement between the Germans and Soviets that contained a secret section that provided for the partition of Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe between the two countries. Includes photographs, a map, and archival...

This website outlines the German government and politics.

Learn about dialects in the German language, including those from the past.

Overview article on the German electoral system. This article provides a great deal of information about the subject. Check it out!

Describes events at the end of World War I after Armistice, the new German Republic, problems with battle-hardened soldiers, the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler's experiences as an undercover agent in the army weeding out Marxist...

September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland beginning WWII. View primary sources curated by the Holocaust Museum to better understand the agony of this time period in Poland. Sources include videos, photographs, interviews, diary entries,...

As Hilter conquered countries, his hatred of the Jews spread. In each occupied country, the goal was complete removal of Jews by death or expulsion. Read background information and view primary sources such as photos, video lectures, and...

Provides brief descriptions of German tanks used in WW2.

The goal of this site is to provide a "concise and comprehensive [online] reference grammar."

Part I of a biography of Friedrich III. Elsewhere on this blog, you will find Part II. These describe the life of Friedrich III in great detail.

Imagine being evacuated from home for Christmas because a bomb had been found nearby. A leftover aerial bomb from World War II was located in December 2016 and defused in Germany on Christmas day.

This site evaluates the crucial period immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall in the autumn of 1989. It examines the wall's effects on law enforcement and the role of the East German Police.

Resource provides a discussion of the concept of "Lebensraum," or "living space" for the German people. This was one of Hitler's main justifications for his military conquests.

This website provides information about the changes and challenges of the economy for a unified Germany. Site contains statistics, trade information, various companies, salaries, and unions.

The situation in Europe at the beginning of the 19th Century with its political and economic trends toward unification.

This online exhibit honors those that sheltered Jewish children during the German occupation of France. Children's homes were established to protect the children from persecution. Take a look at three of these homes and view artifacts,...

Second of three. An excellent and thorough treatment of Heidegger's involvement with German National Socialism.

This biography of the German General Friedrich von Bernhardi (1849-1930) also provides selected chapters from his book The Next War in which he stated a country must seek world power or decline, a view later adopted by Adolf Hitler and...

A first hand account on the discovery of the German U Boat, the U767, which was sunk in the English Channel by British naval forces. Includes a primary source on the attack on the U Boat.