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Germany

U.K.

Ireland

The Land of Germany

Germany covers 137,782 square miles which makes it just a wee bit smaller than

________________.

It lies in the heart of Europe, south of

__________________ and northeast of

__________________.

Landscape

Germany’s

__________________ has suffered severe damage from

____________________. Germans are making

efforts to try and conserve their forests

From Germany’s central uplands flow one of Europe’s most important rivers, the

_________________

Industry __________________, a

region in western Germany, is the industrial heart of Europe.

This area, also called a

______________________ has cities and factories standing very close together.

Germany is the the world's largest

__________________ of goods in the world.

Farming Germans import

________ of their food.

Germany is a leading producer of beer, wine and cheese.

German workers and products travel to markets on superhighways called

__________________.

The People

The German language has two major

__________________, or local forms of a language.

________ million people call Germany their home.

Roman Catholics and Protestants make up most of the population and are evenly divided.

Dark Times in

German History

During the 1930’s, dictator

__________________had power in Germany.

Under his power and leadership, Germany increased its power and began invading neighboring countries to start World War II.

BrainPop Video On Hitler

A Tragedy

in History

One of the horrors of this war was the murder of 6 million European Jews in an event known as the

_______________.

The ____________, led by the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union, defeated Germany and ended this terrible time in history.

A Country Divided

Following WWII, Germany was divided

into ______________ East Germany and

__________________ West Germany.

Germany remained in two pieces for over 40 years until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990. Then, the two Germanys were again united.

We Will Discuss this in much further detail tomorrow.

A Famous Speech With a Humorous Mistake

Ich bin ein Berliner

Translates Into“I Am A Jelly Donut”

Daily Life About _______ of

Germany’s people live in cities and towns

_______________, the largest city and capital of Germany, has a population of

_________ million people.

The Current Pope is Originally From Germany

Looking through Remagen Bridge before its collapse in March 17, 1945

Mr. Raponi in the same spot of the last picture on July 22, 2005

(60 Years Later)