Questions tagged [imperial-germany]
Questions about the German empire from 18 January 1871, to 1918.
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During the time of the German Empire, were Polish or Jewish people permitted to join the Social Democratic Party?
According to Wikipedia, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany was founded in 1890. The German empire was founded in 1871:
Inside of this territory, there were many people who were ethnically ...
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What was the standard time in the Principality of Lippe?
Before the German Reich introduced the Middle European Time as standard time for the whole of Germany in 1893, which time was used in the Principality of Lippe (Fürstentum Lippe)?
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German influence in Strasbourg [closed]
I recently visited Strasbourg and I was impressed by the fact that many place names were German.
I knew that Strasbourg was under German occupation. But, the years it was in German rule , in my ...
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What is some of the equipment and uniform of the German Empire officer and some places I could get it? [closed]
I want to go for an infantry officer from Prussia and this is the best image I can find. I don't know how this is basic but it cant be solved with Wikipedia other wise I would have found my answer ...
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What is the uniform in this photo of my Great Grandmother’s father?
My Great Great Grandfather - Assuming late 1800s. Possibly Germany? Looking to identify the uniform or badge on the hat.
I have no other background information. Any thoughts are appreciated.
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Was it widely known during his reign that Kaiser Wilhelm II had a deformed arm?
During Kaiser Wilhelm II's rule, was it widely known that he had a deformed arm?
I remember watching a movie released in 1941 that depicted the Kaiser always using his right arm instead of his left ...
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Why did Germany decide not to restore the Hohenzollern dynasty to the throne of a German Empire after the defeat of Hitler in World War Two?
During World War Two, Hitler removed the Hohenzollern princes from serving in the German Army after he saw the outpouring of grief and sympathy from the German public upon the death of one of the ...
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How did 19th century Germany pull so far ahead of its contemporaries? [closed]
I'm not well-read, but I got the impression that Europeans (e.g. Gilbert and Sullivan, Bizet, Smetena) rejected German art while they pulled ahead in engineering and mathematics. Stephenson may have ...
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Was jealousy the cause of Ernst Winter's death?
I was on Wikipedia and I came across the Konitz Affair. I am guessing that Wikipedia took it from the Jewish Encyclopedia.com, which appears to have copied the entry from a 1925 book, 'The Jewish ...
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Why didn't the early chancellors of the German Empire belong to any political party?
I was checking the political party affiliations of the chancellors of the 2nd Reich, and it appears that until the later years of World War 1, all of them were politically independent. This is in ...
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What was in those documents Victoria snuck away from Wilhelm II to London in 1888?
Victoria, Princess Royal, and German Empress for less than a hundred days in 1888, saw the signs of death for her husband, Emperor Friedrich III, and apparently both did not trust either Bismarck or ...
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In 1914 why didn't Germany simply mobilize its army without declaring war?
I can't understand why members of the the Triple Entente and also members of the Triple Alliance were so offended by the mere mobilization of their enemies' armies, so that they demanded a cessation ...
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Why did the Schlieffen Plan prioritize invading France?
AFAIK, the consensus is that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, which led to Russia coming to Serbia's defense. The fact that this would lead ...
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Can anybody identify this 1900-1933 uniform (possibly German)
I believe this image to be taken around 1900-1933. I also believe it to be a German uniform but I'm not certain. Any help would be appreciated!
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How culturally different were the small German states within the late HRE? [closed]
I was reading online about the formation of the German Empire and encountered the phrases:
At [the time the HRE came to an end] German identity only existed in a somewhat basic and symbolic form.
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