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4 days ago · The unification of Germany ( German: Deutsche Einigung, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈʔaɪnɪɡʊŋ] ⓘ) was a process of building the first nation-state for Germans with federal features based on the concept of Lesser Germany (one without Habsburgs ' multi-ethnic Austria).
1 day ago · The declaration of war on September 3, 1939, had set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately lead to the downfall of Nazi Germany and the triumph of the Allied cause. Britain‘s resilience, determination, and sacrifice during the war years were a testament to the strength and character of the nation and its people.
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1 day ago · During its 47 years of existence, the German Empire became an industrial, technological, and scientific power in Europe, and by 1913, Germany was the largest economy in continental Europe and the third-largest in the world.
May 12, 2024 · The Kingdom of Bavaria ceased to exist as an independent nation on November 8, 1918, following the end of World War I and the collapse of the German Empire. This significant change was brought about by the abdication of King Ludwig III on November 7, 1918, following the November Revolution in Germany.
2 days ago · The Allies began as an agreement between Poland, the United Kingdom, and France that the latter two would come to Poland’s aid if it were invaded by Germany. When Germany did attack on September 1, 1939, the United Kingdom and France fulfilled their promise, declaring war against Germany on September 3.
May 17, 2024 · In midsummer 1943, a year before the Anglo-American invasion of Normandy that would lead to the liberation of western Europe, Adolf Hitler ’s Wehrmacht (“Armed Forces”) still occupied all the territory it had gained in the blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939–41 and most of its Russian conquests of 1941–42.
1 day ago · World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan —and the Allies— France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China.
