Germany (nation)
Name
Germany (nation)
Variant Names
Federal Republic of Germany, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Descriptive Note Text
At the beginning of 20th century, Germany (and more correctly the German Empire, 1871-1918) was experiencing one of the most crucial moments of its history. In fact, Imperial Germany's colonial efforts had began in 1884, with the conquest of many territories in Africa and Pacific sea (these colonies have been officially lost in 1920). Furthermore, as in other countries, industrialization progressed dynamically in Germany and, at the end of 19th century, it became the dominant economic power on the continent and was the second largest exporting nation after Britain.