Informative Speech Outline On Germany

Germany

Introduction

Thesis Statement: Well-known for its famous figures, arts and entertainment, and historical events, Germany is a country rich in both culture and beauty.

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Main Point 1 Topic Sentence: There are many famous and infamous people who trace their roots back from Germany. Be those people politicians, inventors, or artists, they all helped form Germany into the flourishing country it is today in one way or another.

Adolf Hitler, Martin Luther, Angela Merkel (politicians).

One of the most infamous political figures in Germany was Adolf Hitler. He converted Germany from a republic into a dictatorship and expanded his military; by 1939, a large portion of Europe was under his control.

Martin Luther initiated the

Although there are many well-known artists that originate from Germany, one of the most recognized is Albrecht Dürer, who was born in Nuremberg in 1471.

There are plenty of recent - as well as less recent - artists making their statement in Germany. One of those artists is Emil Nolde. He was originally named Emil Hansen and was born in 1867. Nolde was an oil and watercolor artist during the late 1800s and mid 1900s.

An artist who focused mainly on marble and wood, Veit Stoss was a woodcarver and sculptor during the late 1400s and mid 1500s. Stoss was born around 1440 in Horb am Neckar, Germany, and died in 1533 in Nuremberg.

Main Point 2 Topic Sentence: There are many forms of entertainment that can be found in Germany; historic museums or art galleries situated in medieval castles, inspiring theatres constructed hundreds of years ago, and breathtaking natural joys, like the mountains and forests found all across Germany.

Museums.

The OCLC, or the Online Computer Library Center, states that, in 2013, Germany had 6,377 museums, only a few of which include municipal, castle, and cathedral museums. The Pergamon and Egyptian Museums are found in Berlin, as well as the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Painting Gallery of Old

Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of Germany from the 1860s to 1890. He prevented wars during his chancellorship and set up an system of alliances with other powers in Europe. The arrival of German emperor Wilhelm II brought the end to the peace made by Bismark. The emperor started several crises that eventually led to World War I in 1914. During the war, the Germans - along with Austria-Hungary and Turkey-fought against the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the U.S.. Although they were winning at first, the end of the war resulted in a hard loss for the Germans and their allies.

After being on the losing side of World War 1, Germany faced an economic depression and many social disturbances. However, in 1933, a new leader came forth, hoping to return Germany to its former glory, as well as introduce the National Socialist - Nazi - party to Germany and bring it to power. This man’s name was Adolf Hitler.

World War II, the Holocaust, ruined