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By Krieger. German Foreign Influence. Land der Dichter und Denker. Known as the “Land of Poets and Thinkers” Influence started well before Germany formed as a country Notable thinkers include Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Friedrich Nietzsche
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By Krieger German Foreign Influence
Land der Dichter und Denker • Known as the “Land of Poets and Thinkers” • Influence started well before Germany formed as a country • Notable thinkers include Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Friedrich Nietzsche • Notable literary figures include Göthe, Brothers Grimm and Martin Luther • Luther credited with translating Bible into German
Influence on America • Immigration from Germany started as early as 1709 • By 1745, 45000 Germans living in Pennsylvania alone • Many English words used are German in origin • Examples include kindergarten, angst, Bauhaus, and blitz • German cuisine significant in America • Bread, chocolate, sausage, and beer all notable contributions
Influence on Russia • Catherine the Great originally German • Full name was Sophie Fredericke Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst • Volga Germans notable population living in Russia while maintaining identity • Many deported by Stalin in '42 out of collaboration concerns with Nazis • Neo-Nazi movement fairly large in Russia • Notable anti-Semitic terms such as pogrom are Russian
Influence on France • France has had history of conflict with Germany • Irritated over losing regions of Alsace-Lorraine in Franco-Prussian War of 1871 • Occupied from 1940 to 1944 by Nazi Germany • Contemporary relations one of the most determined within EU • Use a joint German-French history book called Historie-Geschichte
Influence on Japan • Influence on Japan significant since WWII • Armaments designs shared between two countries • Contemporary influence more varied • German aspects show up in television, manga, anime, etc. • Nazi-chic somewhat popular in Japanese cosplay • Understanding of significance varies; reaction still disapproving
Influence on Argentina • German-speaking citizens the third largest group in Argentina • Has influenced teaching and business, believing Argentina would become dependent on German technology • Created several newspapers including Argentinische Tageblatt • Maintained economical relationship since first migration of Germans in 1850's • Would evolve into a stronger relationship during WWII, with Argentina being one of the leading areas harboring Nazis such as Adolf Eichmann and Josef Mengele
Works Cited • 1) en.wikipedia.org • 2) http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0094(196707)2%3A3%3C81%3AGHIFA1%3E2.0.CO%3B2-N • 3) http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2230500,00.html • 4) germanenglishwords.com • 5) http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/German.html