Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Last Jews in the Last Months of the German Reich
As WWII drew to a close and a loss seemed imminent for the Germans, the SS were ordered to clear the concentration camps so no witnesses would be left. The Jews were led on extreme marches which culminated in 200,000-250,000 deaths. Read...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: The German Weimar Republic: Why Did Democracy Fail?
Activity for students on the development of the Weimar Republic and why democracy failed in the end. Students read about events leading to the Weimar Republic and debate whether or not it was destined to fail. Links to comprehensive...
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Food and Drink in the German Language
Study German words for foods and drinks. Play a game to practice.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The German Invasion of Poland
September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland beginning WWII. View primary sources curated by the Holocaust Museum to better understand the agony of this time period in Poland. Sources include videos, photographs, interviews, diary entries,...
Other
The German Raid on Bari
An account of the German air raid on Bari, Dec. 1943, an Italian seaport which happened to have an American transport ship which was carrying Mustard Gas present. The bombing attack was very successful and many people were killed by the...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Fichte to the German Nation
A good, albeit brief, selection from Fichte's work, with an equally good and equally brief introduction. The emphasis here is on Fichte's thought as it pertains to history.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The German Crusade, 1197
This Fordham University site is a primary source document dealing with this one aspect of the events of the Third Crusade.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: The German Bauhaus School
The biography of the German Bauhaus school founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius. Use this site out for more information, artist links and images.
Brigham Young University
Byu: Wwi Document Archives: President Wilson's First Warning to the Germans
Text of President Wilson's First Warning to the Germans, February 10, 1915.
PBS
Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
Other
The German Way & More: Famous Austrians, Germans, Swiss
Brief biographies of hundreds of famous people throughout history who are or were native German-speakers. Many of the biographies also contain a great deal of more general historical information.
Other
Iusco: Intro to the German Federal Election System
Overview article on the German electoral system. This article provides a great deal of information about the subject. Check it out!
Goethe-Institut
Geothe Institut: Meet the Germans
Exploration of German society by observing people from all walks of life and using surveys, interviews, and commentaries to determine what is typically German.
Other
The German American Fulbright Commission
German-American Fulbright Commission website seeks to promote academic excellence and cultural understanding between the United States and Germany through scholarly exchanges. Find information about funding, commission news, events,...
Brigham Young University
Byu: Wwi Document Archive: President Wilson's Protest to the Germans
The original text of President Wilson's Protest to Germany, July 21, 1915.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Living Language: Language Lab German
Explore the German Language Lab and have fun too. Practice with different games or review vocabulary with the digital flashcards.
Teachnology
Teachnology: German Lesson Plans
Great lesson plans for teachers of the German language. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!
Other
German Propaganda: Gdr Carictures From 1953
Thumbnailed images with explanations of pieces of propaganda created for or by the German Communist Party or the GDR.
Other
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
This site is dedicated to the German memorial of the murdered Jewish people from the Holocaust. This site also offers information on other memorials dedicated to other persecuted groups throughout German history.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: The Siege of Leningrad
A pictorial account of the Siege of Leningrad by the German Army during World War II.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Germanic Tribes
Gives information on the main Germanic tribes of the third and fourth centuries: the Franks, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Burgundians, Vandals and Lombards.
Other
Foothill College: German Unification Case Study
Students explore the complex issues surrounding the German unification of 1990 by taking on the role of involved citizens and examining the benefits and costs of a unified German nation.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Courage in Denmark: Resistance to the Nazis in Wwii by Us Holocaust
World War II (WWII), a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 involved more than 100 million people and over 30 countries. The Allied powers - including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union - worked together...
Mother Earth Travel
Mother Earth Travel: The German Confederation, 1815 66
The Congress of Vienna, following the defeat of Napoleon, eliminated small states scattered through out German and instead established the German Confederation. How did the Confederation work towards economic and political unity during...