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  1. How was Germany's border decided? - History Stack Exchange

    Germany–Austria Again, the border is based on old borders of , and other German states, and didn't change much in the last century, aside from the short period during and shortly before WWII where it …

  2. political history - Why was the shape of German states pre-WWII ...

    Mar 14, 2015 · This unnecessarily complicated border thus made it into the internal divisions of Imperial Germany in 1871. This stands in contrast to military conquests, for instance the Partitions of Poland, …

  3. Did the division between East and West Germany coincide with cultural ...

    Dec 3, 2014 · The main historical cultural boundary within Germany has been for centuries between the parts that used to be occupied by the Romans, and the parts that weren't. Which roughly translates …

  4. Where was the pre-war (ww2) border between Poland and Germany?

    I am interested in mapping the pre-war (WWII) border between Poland and Germany. Is there any data available in a public resource? Can anyone describe waypoints along the border in terms of moder...

  5. What was the largest land area that Germany has ever controlled?

    Feb 18, 2018 · 29 Depends on what you mean by "Germany". In terms of modern ethno-national nation-states, the "core territories" of the Third Reich were the largest any modern German-language nation …

  6. How and why was the boundary between West and East Berlin decided …

    Oct 19, 2021 · The work began immediately after the British had recognized the borders of the Soviet zone and Gusev had agreed not to present the "zoning" of Germany to the Germans as part of the …

  7. How was the border between Vichy and German Occupied France …

    Jul 2, 2019 · The border between Vichy France and German-Occupied France strike me as exceptionally strange. The stated intent for Germany separating the two was to give Germany …

  8. Why were the Romans unable to conquer Germania?

    Jan 21, 2013 · 3 Well, the Romans did conquer "Germania", specifically, Southern Germany- (parts of greater Bavaria) and especially Western Germany- (The Rhineland). In fact, many of Germany's …

  9. How did Germany claim self-defense in WW1? - History Stack Exchange

    Oct 14, 2015 · However, how could Germany make this claim, as it had given ultimatum to Russia against its military mobilization? How did Germany convince itself or its population that this war was …

  10. nazi germany - Why did the French "surrender" all of its troops during ...

    Oct 8, 2021 · After losing the Battle of France, in 1940, France concluded an "Armistice," basically a "cease fire in place," with Germany. (The borders were adjusted so the Germans were give...