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.
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: 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.
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...
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,...
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.
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.
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.
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...
Other
American Historical Society of Germans From Russia
A good introduction to the history of Germans who lived in Russia from the 1700's to the present. Most information is found under the German-Russian Info link, where readers can click on the FAQ section.
Other
Deutscher Bundestag (German Federal Assembly)
Official trilingual site (German, English, French) of the German Bundestag. The German version is a bit more comprehensive than the English version. Covers a wealth of topics, including organization, members, legislative process,...
University of South Florida
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: German Declaration of War With the Us
The text of the German declaration of war on the United States on December 11, 1941, following the US declaration of war on Japan.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Gustav Stresemann Biographical
Read about Gustav Stresemann, the German who shared the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize with Aristeide Briand. This biography includes a portrait as well as several resources in the "Selected Bibliography" for further reading and research.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: The Artists of Brucke
This is an exhibit on the German expressionist artists, including Kirchner, Mueller, Pechstein, Heckel, Nolde, and Schmidt-Rottluff.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Vandals
North Park University provides a description of the Vandals - one of the Germanic tribes that invaded the Roman Empire, beginning in the third century.
The History Place
The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler
The History Place looks at the rise of the German dictator Adolf Hitler.
International Institute of Social History
International Institute of Social History: Art to the People Gerd Arntz
From the exhibit at the International Institute of Social History, "Art to the People", the work of the German communist artist Gerd Arntz is examined with descriptions and images.
Other
Army: Native Americans in the u.s. Army: Code Talkers
During World War I and World War II, Native Americans from various tribes worked to keep American military communications secret through the use of tribal languages as code. Learn how these individuals worked to create codes that the...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Who Killed the Red Baron?
Articles and a slide show giving many different scenarios about the death of Manfred von Richthofen, the German World War I pilot known as the Red Baron.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Report on the Holocaust in Romania
This resource offers a very detailed report on the activities of the Germans and Romanians during World War 2 related to the deportation and killing of Jewish people.