German Reich

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. Who wrote German Reich?June 5, 1945 (Berlin Declaration, establishment of Allied Control Council)
2. What is the constitutional name?Deutsches Reich (German Reich)
3. What is the period of existence?1871 to 1945
4. What does the name "German Reich" mean?It means a realm or territory of the German people, not just a king's rule. The word "Reich" shows that the nation was seen as a united people.
5. When did the German Reich begin and end?It started on January 18, 1871, when many German states joined together, and it ended on June 5, 1945, when the Allies took control after World II.

Volk: German term for the national people, considered the source of sovereignty for the Reich.
Reichskanzler: The title of the head of government in the German Reich, later Bundeskanzler.
Berlin Declaration: The 1945 Allied document that formally recognized Germany's defeat and established Allied control.