Everyone talks about the Third Reich incessantly. Of course, this is the greatest state, whose people wholeheartedly believed in their Aryan origin. Its power reached such a point that Germany could conduct military operations simultaneously on two fronts (Russia and France) during the Second World War. And why do we know nothing about the state of the Second Reich? I hope everyone has heard of its predecessor, the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
Salvation of roy alty by Otto von Bismarck
The Kingdom of Prussia occupied a certain part of the territory of modern Germany. The year 1862 was marked by the emergence of a wise ruler on the world stage - Otto von Bismarck. The royal power at this time was in crisis. The current ruler, Wilhelm, was a military man and was not prepared to take the throne, but due to the premature death of his older brother, he was forced to do so. Finding a common language with parliament was not an easy task for him. It was planned to carry out a military reform: an increase in the term of service from two to three years, as a result of which the number of employees would increase.
At first, the parliament refused to adopt the budget, and, of course, there was no transfer of money from the fundsproduced. The threat of a coup loomed over the state of the Second Reich. Parliament could not remove the king, but Wilhelm could easily disperse him. But the ruler had the wrong character, even despite all the requests of the Minister of War Albrecht von Roon, he did not want to do this. The king was about to abdicate, but then he was recommended a person who could stabilize the situation in the country, even without having the right to dispose of the state budget.
So, on September 22, 1862, this man took the post of Minister-President of the State of the Second Reich. His name was Otto von Bismarck. This man began his activities by declaring the representatives of the parliament not very smart people, and most importantly, he headed for the unification of the whole of Germany not by peaceful means of negotiations, but by "iron and blood." The cowardly king doubted the need for these actions, but Bismarck convinced him of the correctness of the decision. And he backed up the words of his speech with actions, because in 1864 the Danes were already under the leadership of the King of Prussia. And then other countries followed. The state of the Second Reich existed until 1917, and then it was replaced by the Democrats, who established the Nazi dictatorship.
Third Reich
The history of the Third Reich is best known to ordinary citizens. Its permanent leader A. Hitler literally lived with the idea of conquering the world. The Second World War showed how this belief was transmitted to German citizens. Nazi troops reached Stalingrad. But still, the collapse of this state after a turning pointmoment in the war was inevitable. On May 8, 1945, when Hitler had already committed suicide, Germany signed the act of surrender.
Despite the increased development of heavy and military industries, art and literature also existed in this country. How else could one instill a utopian faith in an idea, if not by cultural works! Only now all the themes of essays and paintings were dictated, an artificial direction was even created in literature. The art of the Third Reich was also completely subordinate to the opinion of Hitler: often the creations were related to military subjects, and those artists who depicted green skies and blue grass in the paintings were not recognized. The swastika was celebrated everywhere.
Each country has its beginning, rise and fall. The powerful states of the Second and Third Reich played a significant role in world history, largely thanks to their leaders - Otto von Bismarck and Adolf Hitler. Only strong people can rule a strong state.
