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[[ | {{Infobox country|name=German Empire|native_name=Deutsches Reich|capital=Berlin|largest_city=Berlin|image_map=German Empire.png|map_width=290|official_languages=German|area_km2=540,858|population_census=64,925,993|population_census_year=1910}} | ||
The '''German Empire''' was a country in Central Europe that existed from the [[Franco-Prussian War]] of 1871 until the end of the [[First World War]]. In November 1918, the German monarchy was overthrown and the [[German Reich (1918–1933)|Weimar Republic]] was established. | |||
== Colonialism == | |||
The German Empire colonized parts of [[Africa]] and [[Oceania]]. It committed genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples in what is now [[Republic of Namibia|Namibia]]. Germany lost control of its colonies after the First World War.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Tricontinental]]|title=Risen from the Ruins: The Economic History of Socialism in the German Democratic Republic|date=2021-04-20|url=https://thetricontinental.org/studies-1-ddr/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426161306/https://thetricontinental.org/studies-1-ddr/|archive-date=2022-04-26|retrieved=2022-08-12}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
Revision as of 15:27, 12 August 2022
| German Empire Deutsches Reich | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Capital and largest city | Berlin |
| Official languages | German |
| Area | |
• Total | 540,858 km² |
| Population | |
• 1910 census | 64,925,993 |
The German Empire was a country in Central Europe that existed from the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 until the end of the First World War. In November 1918, the German monarchy was overthrown and the Weimar Republic was established.
Colonialism
The German Empire colonized parts of Africa and Oceania. It committed genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples in what is now Namibia. Germany lost control of its colonies after the First World War.[1]
References
- ↑ "Risen from the Ruins: The Economic History of Socialism in the German Democratic Republic" (2021-04-20). Tricontinental. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-08-12.