In 2005 Angela Merkel became the first woman Chancellor of Germany. This marks the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire of German NationsBruno of Carinthia becomes the first German pope, Gregory VIn the Investiture Controversy, the Church challenges the authorities of European monarchies.

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The government answers violently, leaving more than 500 deadWest Germany joins the NATO, East Germany joins the Warsaw PactSeveral acts of terrorism by leftwing radicalists occur in what would later be called the German AutumnOn November 9th, after weeks of peaceful mass demonstrations in East Germany, primarily in By ratification of the Maastricht Treaty, the European Union is createdDuring the war in former Yugoslavia, German troops for the first time since World War II are assigned outside of the country under NATO orderThe Euro is introduced, replacing the Deutsche Mark and other national currencies across Europe Hitler leaves his war headquarters and moves into a bunker in Berlin.Concentration camps are liberated one-by-one. It was started by Charlemagne who became the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD, and it lasted until 1806, the time of the Napoleonic Wars. What started of as a dispute over the next Austrian queen developed into a war involving Russia, Spain, France, Prussia, Great Britain and others. As a result, France, Great Britain and others declare war on Germany. A brief history of France Hitler’s generals ignore the Führer’s orders to destroy Germany and in April, Hitler commits suicide. The Weimar Republic soon faced challenges such as political extremism and the burdens charged to it under the Treaty of Versailles, with which Germany accepted guilt for the warWorkers revolt in parts of the country after a general strike which had followed an unsuccessful coup attemptWhen Germany fails to pay reparations stemming from the Treaty of Versailles, France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr areaThe Munich Beer Hall Putsch conducted by Hitler and his Nazi party failsThe Locarno Treaties, intended to normalize relations to Germany, are signed by the allies of World War I. Germany joins League of NationsAfter the Nazi party received the most votes in the general elections, Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor. A Timeline of Germany. The German ruler, Emperor Charlemagne, becomes Roman Emperor. Medieval Germany. 814 Charlemagne dies. The deportation of Jews beginsGermany invades Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Romania, Luxembourg and France, which later in 1940 surrendersThe Germans start supporting Italian military actions on African soil. The Hanseatic League also grew to be a defensive union of the cities involved, ensuring mutual protectionThe Gutenberg Bible is printed in Mainz by Johannes Gutenberg, who introduced the printing pressMartin Luther writes the Ninety-Five Theses and posts them to the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg. In October, the first German city, Aachen, is conquered by the allies. The Nazis extend conscription to include teens and women and declare “total war”. Germany - Germany - History: Germanic peoples occupied much of the present-day territory of Germany in ancient times. Prussia becomes the most influential member of the North German Confederation.Prussian King Wilhelm I declares himself German Emperor after Prussia defeated France in a short war and won a part of Alsace. In the North African theatre, Germany also suffers heavy losses.The US send several corps to Europe and begin air raids on Germany, drastically increasing the number of civilian casualties. The diplomatic drift towards war: 1890-1914: Bismarck is inserted as Chancellor and soon attempts tp weaken the position of the Catholic Church.Bismarck forms the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy as a counterweight to the Triple Entente between Britain, France and RussiaGottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz invent the combustion engine for automobilesIn the Heligoland-Zanzibar treaty, Germany gains a strategically important island in the North Sea from Britain in exchange for its African colonyGermany joins World War I after its ally Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. See others. This is the beginning of modern Germany.