German American Essays

  • Early American Life of Irish and German Immigrants

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    During the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century the rise of immigration centered around two specific ethnic groups. Irish and German immigrants provided a large portion of immigrants that were entering the United States between the 1820’s and 1920’s. Both ethnic groups invested in making the journey to the United States for several reasons, however some immigrants were not given much choice. Economic opportunities attracted both ethnic groups into making the migration to the America

  • German Culture Vs American Culture Essay

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    American and German sports cultures have various similarities and differences. Sports are a big part of both of our cultures but the sports that are valued the most do differ. America and Germany have influenced each other with sports that they play and the exercise techniques we both use. Both cultures are known for a great successful history of sports with many different famous individuals and teams coming from each country. The sports that German and American fans are passionate about do differ

  • German American Immigration in the 1930s

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    friends, were becoming big Nazi's.” (Lowen) Most Germans did not agree with this form of ideology and could see the danger that would come of it so, in strong opposition to the system, they left the country. The Germans who opposed to the changes or the country but didn’t leave were either, forced to leave, held in concentration camps, or put to death. The transition for Germans from Nazi Germany to America--in obligation to the fact that they were German-- was fairly easy, even with the lowering exception

  • The German and American Correctional System

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    This paper explores the advantages of the German correctional system and the changes that could be made to the current American system to improve its efficiency. Several different comparison studies as well as statistics obtained from credible online sources aid in highlighting the advantages of three key components of the German penal system which make it more successful in crime inhibition and recidivism prevention than the current American counterpart. Reintegration and rehabilitation as the primary

  • US Immigration: German Immigrants

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    To this day, Germans are the single largest group of immigrants to the United States, and over a quarter of Americans claim German ancestry. Over seven million German immigrants have been recorded since 1820, when official immigration records began to be kept. Germans immigrated to America primarily for economic reasons, but some Germans also left their homelands in search of religious or political freedom. They were also encouraged by their friends and family who had already found a new life

  • The Infiltration of German Propaganda Into American Culture

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    The Infiltration of German Propaganda Into American Culture "Propaganda, propaganda, propaganda. All that matters is propaganda." -- Adolf Hitler (Welch ,1) During World War II, propaganda saturated the eyes and ears of countless Germans. Films, such as Triumph of the Will declared the superiority of Hitler's ideas and hopes for the future, while posters increased the ever-rising nationalism of the public. Radio was a major part of everyday life and an inventive way to bring anti-Semitic

  • German American Immigration Research Paper

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    German Americans: 4 Centuries of Immigration The first vikings that crossed the North American waters brought a few German ancestors to the continent before the first towns were established by settlers. They have been migrating to what is now the United States for well over 4 centuries. German immigrants even had a hand in finding and building those first settlements, both Jamestown and New Amsterdam - later to be renamed New York. Immigration never seem to be slowed for the German people, spreading

  • Arc Value Village Research Paper

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    Arc Value Village: Arc Value Village is a non-profit store that donates its proceeds from its sales of donated objects to Arc Greater Twin Cities programs. Which then is used to provide aid for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. At Arc, I worked mostly on the floor stocking items in various sections the first day. Towards the end of that, I was pulled aside to organize the picture frame/scrapbooking section and the lamp section. Overall, I worked around

  • Difference Between American And German Business Culture

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    Cutural Unterschiede Between 1820 and World War I, the largest flow of Germans migrated to the United States of America. They were the largest group of immigrants in the United States at that time. They introduced many things to the Americans, including the first kindergartens, the Christmas tree tradition, and even some of the popular American foods such as hot dogs and hamburgers. Even though there are many similarities between the two cultures now, there are still a numerous differences between

  • German Management System

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    German management, as it has evolved over the centuries and has established itself since World War II, has a distinct style and culture. Like so many things German, it goes back to the medieval guild and merchant tradition, but it also has a sense of the future and of the long term. The German style of competition is rigorous but not ruinous. Although companies might compete for the same general market, as Daimler-Benz and BMW do, they generally seek market share rather than market domination. Many

  • The Cold Embrace

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    The Cold Embrace The night in the city was going to be especially cold tonight. The sky had been overcast for almost the entire day, leading to a brief although torrential downpour in the mid-afternoon. The streets of the Bronx outside the third-story apartment window that Leonard Jefferson Bennings now looked out were saturated from the July rainstorm and shone with a glimmer he remembered seeing from his bedroom window in Massachusetts many years ago. He wondered if he would ever get to

  • Life In The Trenches Of The Western Front

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    the Germans, Italians and the Austria- Hungarians (mostly the Germans). There are many reasons why people joined up for the Army. For the people who did join up for the army they expected the war to last for a couple of months and that it would be over by Christmas. But if any of them had known that the war was going to last for 4 years till 1918, the people who joined up for the army probably wouldn’t of joined the army. The British and French united together to battle the Germans on the

  • Germany's Influence on The United States Education System

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    without the ideas brought to America by the German immigrants. Germany’s influence can be traced back to the beginning of our country. Their impact goes back to the first German settlement in 1608 at Jamestown, Pennsylvania. German immigrants to Colonial America brought with them their culture, traditions, and philosophy about education. Much of the formal education system currently in place in the United States has their roots in Germany. The German immigrants are responsible for the first kindergarten

  • My German Ancestors

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    Being German-American is a very personal thing. We want and we find external independence here, a free middle-class way of life, uninhibited progress in industrial development, in short, political freedom. To this extent we are completely American. We build our houses the way Americans do, but inside there is a German hearth that glows. We wear an American hat, but under its brim German eyes peer forth from a German face. We love our wives with German fidelity. . . We live according to what is customary

  • The Most Important Leader of German Humanitism

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    The Most Important Leader of German Humanitism "No Works Cited" The most brilliant and most important leader of German humanism, b. at Rotterdam, Holland, 28 October, probably in 1466; d. at Basle, Switzerland, 12

  • The Program of the National Socialist German Workers' Party

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    The Program of the National Socialist German Workers' Party Germany under the rule of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party believed they were superior to the peoples of all other nations and all individual efforts were to be performed for the betterment of the German State. Germany’s loss in World War I resulted in the Peace Treaty of Versailles, which created tremendous economic and social hardships on Germany. Germany had to make reparations to the Allied and Associated Governments involved

  • The Life Of Anne Frank

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    be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending them? We assume that most of them are being murdered. The English radio says they're being gassed."-- October 9, 1942 On Her Old Country, Germany "Fine specimens of humanity, those Germanns, and to think I'm actually one of them! No, that's not true, Hitler took away our nationality long ago. And besides, there are no greater enemies on earth than the Germans and Jews."-- October 9, 1942 On Nazi Punishment of Resisters

  • The German Culture

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    Many symbols and components of the American culture such as the Christmas tree, gingerbread houses, valentines, and the tooth fairy actually derive from “the heart of Europe” (Steckler, 2012). Germany is a highly populated country in Europe, composed of 16 states and is known for its’ breathtaking sceneries, oceans, and mountains (Steckler, 2012). Germany is also known for its thriving and large economy. Germany’s climate varies based on location with the mountains at cooler temperatures and warmer

  • Memory and Individual Identity in Post World War II German Literature

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    changed by it in their own way. Literature written about such events will reflect the affected individuals and societies. Some of the effects of World War II on the average German person can be seen through an analysis of the different memories and experiences of the war represented in a selection of post World War II German literature including Gregor von Rezzori’s Memoirs of an Anti-Semite and Heinrich Böll’s And Where Were You, Adam?. The short story “Troth” from Gregor von Rezzori’s Memoirs

  • Swot Analysis Of Kelly Service 's Target Audience

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    shift towards highly skilled technological industries, and Kelly Service aims to staff these industries with the highest tier of the German workforce. In order to meet these national and economic demands, Kelly Service plans to target a wide-range, but very specific demographic audience. According to Eduniversal’s college ranking list, “nearly one third of [German graduates] choose to follow a vocational training program within the binary system rather than go on to graduate school; professional