All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front is a great war novel wrote by Erich Remarque which tells a story of the effects of soldiers not only in and during the war, but also the psychological  aspect of what they experience durning and after the war.  Throughout the novel we see Paul as an emotional character who expresses to us as readers many of the thoughts that he experiences.  The author shows us how hard that war can be for a man.  Throughout the book, we have an inside look of the characters emotions.  While Paul was in the hole hiding after he had stabbed another soldier to protect himself we seen how hard it was on him.  We saw the thoughts he had about this man and not only now but how he would deal with what he had done in the future.  He wanted to help save him even though he was an enemy, and as he sat their Paul thought about this dying man's family, wife, and felt guilt inside him.  Through this scene the author  shows how hard it is on the soldiers to fulfill what they are in the army to do: which is to kill the enemy.  The author shows us all aspects of war from the loss of close friends during the war to going on leave and not having the feeling of belonging while he was at home, to the return and end of the war.  At the end of the war Paul died and this moment is a peaceful time for him.  The whole purpose of this book in my opinion is that war is a very traumatic, everlasting event that replays over and over in a persons mind who has experienced war.  The author is trying to show us that the effects of the war experience changes a person completely, and as Paul shows us through how hard the war was on him, that dying was the least of your worries and it was almost a good thing.

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The history of Hamburg begins with its foundation in the 9th Century as a mission settlement to convert the saxons.  Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and is a major transportation Hub in N. Germany.   Bremen was found in 1834 by George Berry.  Bremen has the second largest port hight after Hamburg.  Nordrhein-Westfalen was established by the british military administration on Aug. 23, 1946.  Its the largest federal state by population and economically most powerful state in Germany. Hamburg joined the Federal Republic in 1949.  Bremen joined the Federal Republic in 1949.  Nordrhein- Westfalen originally consisted of Westphalia and the northern parts of the Rhine Province, both formerly part of Prussia.  On January 21, 1947, the former state of Lippe was merged with North Rhine- Westphalia.  Nordhein-Westfalen joined the Federal Republic in 1949. Hamburg joined the Federal Republic in 1949.  Bremen joined the Federal Republic in 1949.  Nordrhein- Westfalen originally consisted of Westphalia and the northern parts of the Rhine Province, both formerly part of Prussia.  On January 21, 1947, the former state of Lippe was merged with NorthRhine- Westphalia.  Nordhein-Westfalen joined the Federal Republic in1949. Bremen:  According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, there were 4,486 people, 1,689 household, and 1,177 families residing in the town. Hamburg:  Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest city in the European Union.  The city is home to over 1.8 million people, and has more than 4.3 million inhabitants. Nordrhein-Westfalen: NRW is the westernmost, most populous, and economically most powerful state of German with four of the country’s ten largest cities.  According to Mygermancity.com, NRW has the highest density in population. (More than 18 million people live here!)  According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, there were 4,486 people, 1,689 household, and 1,177 families residing in the town of Bremen.  Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest city in the European Union.  The city is home to over 1.8 million people, and has more than 4.3 million inhabitants.   NRW is the westernmost, most populous, and economically most powerful state of German with four of the country’s ten largest cities.  According to Mygermancity.com, NRW has the highest density in population. (More than 18 million people live here!) In 1811 Napoleon invaded Bremen, Bremen is the smallest state of the Federal Republic. Only 15% of Bremen is free from annual floods.Hamburg became a city/state in the North German confederation 1866-1871then the German Empire from 1871-1918.  On November 8, 1266 the contract between Henry the third and Hamburg’s traders allowed them to establish a hanse in London.  North Rhine-Westphalia is home to 14 universities  and over 50 partly postgraduate colleges, with a total of over 500,000 students.

Sources: http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hamburg

http://www.germany-tourism.de/eng/destination_germany/master_tlstadt-id1097.htm

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/germany/bremen/

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bremen

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nordhein-westfalen

Assignment #2

• • Hamburg, Bremen, & Nordrhein-Westfalen 
  • HISTORY
  • The history of Hamburg begins with its foundation in the 9th Century as a mission settlement to convert the saxons.  Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and is a major transportation Hub in N. Germany. 
  • Bremen was found in 1834 by George Berry.  Bremen has the second largest port hight after Hamburg
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen was established by the british military administration on Aug. 23, 1946.  Its the largest federal state by population and economically most powerful state in Germany.
  • HISTORY CONTINUED.
    • The history of Hamburg begins with its foundation in the 9th Century as a mission settlement to convert the saxons.  Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and is a major transportation Hub in N. Germany. 
    • Bremen was found in 1834 by George Berry.  Bremen has the second largest port hight after Hamburg
    • Nordrhein-Westfalen was established by the british military administration on Aug. 23, 1946.  Its the largest federal state by population and economically most powerful state in Germany.
    • CAPITALS
    • Hamburg, Hamburg
    • Bremen, Bremen
    • Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf
    • SIZE
    • Bremen:  According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, there were 4,486 people, 1,689 household, and 1,177 families residing in the town.
    • Hamburg:  Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest city in the European Union.  The city is home to over 1.8 million people, and has more than 4.3 million inhabitants.
    • Nordrhein-Westfalen: NRW is the westernmost, most populous, and economically most powerful state of German with four of the country’s ten largest cities.  According to Mygermancity.com, NRW has the highest density in population. (More than 18 million people live here!)
    • RANDOM FACTS
    • In 1811 Napoleon invaded Bremen
    • Bremen is the smallest state of the Federal Republic.
    • Only 15% of Bremen is free from annual floods
    • Hamburg became a city/state in the North German confederation 1866-1871, then the German Empire from 1871-1918.
    • On November 8, 1266 the contract between Henry the third and Hamburg’s traders allowed them to establish a hanse in London.
    • North Rhine-Westphalia is home to 14 universities  and over 50 partly postgraduate colleges, with a total of over 500,000 students.