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During the aftermath of the defeat of Axis forces during the [[Second World War]], Germany was divided into four zones occupied by the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]], [[United States of America|USA]], [[French Republic|France]] and [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Great Britain]]. As cold war tensions started to erupt during the so-called Berlin "Blockade", territory occupied by the latter three was merged to form the Federal Republic. | During the aftermath of the defeat of Axis forces during the [[Second World War]], Germany was divided into four zones occupied by the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]], [[United States of America|USA]], [[French Republic|France]] and [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Great Britain]]. As cold war tensions started to erupt during the so-called Berlin "Blockade", territory occupied by the latter three was merged to form the Federal Republic. | ||
=== Russo-Ukrainian conflict === | |||
Due to the [[2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict]], Chancellor [[Olaf Scholz]] announced he would more than double Germany's military budget, putting it on track to become the third largest military in the world.<ref>{{News citation|author=Rob Schmitz|newspaper=NPR|title=Germany is building what's expected to become Europe's largest military|date=2022-03-17|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1087137501/germany-is-building-whats-expected-to-become-europe-s-largest-military?t=1647958115615|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324053152/https://www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1087137501/germany-is-building-whats-expected-to-become-europe-s-largest-military|archive-date=2022-03-24|retrieved=2022-05-08}}</ref> | |||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
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[[Category:Imperialist countries]] | [[Category:Imperialist countries]] | ||
[[Category:Global north]] | [[Category:Global north]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:39, 8 May 2022
Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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Capital and largest city | Berlin |
Government | Federal parliamentary bourgeois state |
• President | Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
• Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
History | |
• Proclamation of the German Empire | 18 January 1871 |
• Proclamation of the Weimar Republic | 9 November 1918 |
• Establishment of Nazi Germany | 23 March 1933 |
• Division of Germany | 23 May 1949 |
• German reunification | 3 October 1990 |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 83,190,556 |
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union.
History
Foundation
During the aftermath of the defeat of Axis forces during the Second World War, Germany was divided into four zones occupied by the Soviet Union, USA, France and Great Britain. As cold war tensions started to erupt during the so-called Berlin "Blockade", territory occupied by the latter three was merged to form the Federal Republic.
Russo-Ukrainian conflict
Due to the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced he would more than double Germany's military budget, putting it on track to become the third largest military in the world.[1]
Economy
Politics
Unlike the later formed DDR, the constitution was passed without ratification of citizens and a thorough denazification policy wasn't implemented.
Infrastructure
Demographics
Culture
References
- ↑ Rob Schmitz (2022-03-17). "Germany is building what's expected to become Europe's largest military" NPR. Archived from the original on 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-05-08.