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The territorial changes of Germany after World War II can be interpreted in the context of the evolution of global nationalism and European nationalism. The latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century saw the rise of nationalism in Europe. Previously, a country consisted largely of whatever peoples lived on the land ...
This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also the list of German monarchs and list of chancellors of Germany and the list of years in Germany .
The history of Germany from 1945 to 1990 comprises the period following World War II. The period began with the Berlin Declaration, marking the abolition of the German Reich and Allied-occupied period in Germany on 5 June 1945, and ended with the German reunification on 3 October 1990. Following the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945 and its ...
in Europe (dark grey) Show globe Location of West Germany (dark green) in Europe (dark grey) Show map of Europe Territory of West Germany Lands of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), claimed by West Germany until 1973 Lands of pre-1937 Germany that were annexed by Poland and the Soviet Union after World War II, claimed by West Germany until 1972 Show territorial claims Capital Bonn ...
412-413 War of Heraclianus. 409–418 Gothic War (409–418) 409–417: Bagaudae Revolt, uprising in the Loire valley and Brittany. 416–418 Gothic War in Spain (416-418) 420 Battle of the Nervasos Mountains. 422 Battle of Tarraco. 424–425 Roman civil war ( Joannes vs Galla Placidia) 425–426: Gothic revolt of Theodoric I.
By 1900, Germany was the dominant power on the European continent and its rapidly expanding industry had surpassed Britain's while provoking it in a naval arms race. Germany led the Central Powers in World War I, but was defeated, partly occupied, forced to pay war reparations, and stripped of its colonies and significant territory along its ...
Germany had signed special visa agreements with several countries in times of severe labour shortages or when particular skills were deficient within the country. During the 1960s and 1970s, agreements were signed with the governments of Turkey, Yugoslavia, Italy and Spain to help Germany overcome its severe labour shortage.
16 February – Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. Willy Brandt (SPD), West German chancellor since October 1969, and GDR vice president Willi Stoph meet in Erfurt ( 19 March) and in Kassel ( 21 May) - the start of a new Ostpolitik (new eastern policy) 26 March - the four ambassadors of the four powers meet to start negotiations about ...