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Germany’s National Day

Germany’s National Day. When do I feel German?. 3 rd October. everybody celebrates. reality. We just celebrate in one of the federal states’ capital. National Day. We have a day off. expectations. parades. parties. celebrations. Fireworks and music at the Brandenburg Gate.

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Germany’s National Day

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  1. Germany’s National Day

  2. When do I feel German?

  3. 3rd October everybody celebrates reality We just celebrate in one of the federal states’ capital National Day We have a day off expectations parades parties celebrations Fireworks and music at the Brandenburg Gate fireworks

  4. Why is the 3rd October the National Day instead of the 9th November, the Day of the Fall of the Wall? A look into the past -

  5. The first construction of a German Empire No Nation = No National Day 10th 14th German Empire (« Holy Roman Empire »)Succession of Charlemagne

  6. And then the German Empire declined and was destroyed by NapoleonI. (1803-06) Until … 2nd September Sedan-Day (and Emperor’s Birthday) No NationNo National Day 1871 Early 19th century National identity arises in the different German states The Proclamation of the German Empire in Versailles after the German-French War leads to The German Nation.

  7. After World War I (1914 -1918): 11th August (1919) Birthday of democracy Important date:9th November 1923Hitler’s Coup in Munich (5-year-prison: « Mein Kampf ») 1919 1933 The Weimar Republic

  8. The Third Reich « Faith, morality and homeland »« Fidelity to the homeland » Miners reinforcement of the National Identity: language, music, culture(revival of legends, regional customs and creation of the Arian Race and Identity) Important date: 9th November 1938 – synagogues on fire 1933 1945 1933: 1st May - Workers’ Day1939: 9th November – Day of the « Movement »

  9. After World War II: Germany divided and then…. GDR / DDR : 7th October (1949) Day of the Republic 2 Nations = 2 National days FRG / BRD:17th June (1953)Day of the rebellion against the government in Eastern Germany(Day of the Reunification) 1 Nation = 1 National Day3rd October (GDR-citizens become FRG-citizens) 2009 1945-1990 1990-2010 … the Berlin Wall falls : 9th November 1989 !!!

  10. 9th November 2009 at the MGB • In this year Germany has been united for 20 years. • Project with the French ECA including 40 schools in 22 European countries. • We let balloons with postcards fly into the air. One balloon even covered 400km and landed near Paris. • We made a song.

  11. 09. November 2009 at the MGB

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