Angela Merkel Impact on Germany
analytical Essay
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Intro
In today’s society, leaders are expected to guide by their actions and allow others to follow their lead. Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, guides her people by following through with what she tells her citizens she will do, communicates to other nations about possible ways of dealing with certain situations, providing new ideas to solve difficult problems, and stand as an example of how to treat others no matter the viable differences or past history. Through the applications of modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act and Encouraging the heart, we can see how powerful and impressive Angela Merkel really is.
To understand the Chancellor’s impact on Germany, it is important to understand her past. Angela Merkel, a theoretical chemist turned Prime Minister, has not only changed the world but also in addition to that has inspired others to do the same for the common goal of a better, more stable, world. Born in 1954 in East Germany, Angela Dorothea Kasner was a child to academics. Her father, Horst Kasner, was an English and Latin teacher and a Lutheran pastor. Most of Merkel’s childhood was spent in the countryside outside of Northeast Berlin (Langguth, 2005). Living on the communist side of the Berlin wall may have been one of the biggest influences on her childhood that in time transitioned into her adulthood.
As a schoolgirl in a Soviet school, Merkel was not only expected to do well in learning German but expected to learn Russian as well; she excelled at it, receiving awards for her proficiency in the language. She wanted to show her peers and superiors her aptitude to learn so she studied very hard (Kottasová, 2013, n.p). Merk...
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how angela merkel, the chancellor of germany, guides her people by following through with what she tells her citizens, communicating to other nations about possible ways of dealing with certain situations, providing new ideas to solve difficult problems, and standing as an example of how to treat others.
- Analyzes how angela merkel, a theoretical chemist turned prime minister, has not only changed the world, but also inspired others to do the same for the common goal of better, more stable, world.
- Describes how merkel excelled at learning german and russian, and was involved with the free german youth, a soviet-established group for students.
- Explains that merkel began her career in politics after the fall of communism in eastern germany, but has remained true to her lutheran faith. she is the leader of the christian democratic union, which believes in a conservative government.
- Compares merkel's stance on this issue with the party that she stands for. germany gave the sinking company a 50 billion euro rescue package to keep the company from going under.
- Analyzes how merkel is setting the stage of how a government and economy should look like in the modern world.
- Explains that angela merkel's sphere of influence is much larger than her native germany. she has made numerous appearances in front of the european union to talk about global economic issues.
- Analyzes how angela merkel's plan of austerity has been successful and proves that the road less chosen does have its benefits.
- Explains that austerity has a negative stigma, and that merkel doesn't expect greece to be the only country to practice budgeting. while germany still faces economic hardship in 2013, merkel was determined to cut down on government spending to decrease national debt.
- Explains how merkel created a window for the people of germany and the citizens of india to come together and grow stronger. the partnership between india and germany focuses on new advances in technology, energy, science, and defense
- Explains that merkel's meeting with the prime minister of india allows the people of germany and india to work together to formulate new ideas for a better tomorrow.
- Explains that merkel's past chemistry background makes this diplomatic partnership even more admirable due to her knowledge of how difficult science can be.
- Explains that merkel was the first european leader to receive the presidential medal of distinction for her commitment to israel's security and the fight against anti-semitism and racism.
- Explains that the israeli government is making a statement to show that they believe merkel is trying to protect jewish people and their religion. this medal reminds merkel that she continues to fight for the rights of others.
- Analyzes how angela merkel guides her people by following through with what she tells her citizens, communicating to other nations about possible ways of dealing with certain situations, providing new ideas to solve difficult problems, and standing as an example of how to treat others no matter the viable differences or past history.
- Opines that angela merkel is a leader who can be exemplified by her ability to guide by actions and give back to communities worldwide.
- Opines that angela merkel is known for being the prime minister of germany, but she's less well-known for her role as a global leader.
- Analyzes how president peres awards germany's merkel medal of distinction. the jerusalem post.
- Explains that angela merkel recoils from greek showdown on spain contagion fears.
- Cites gannon, d. (2013). germany plans more austerity measures: report.
- Opines that angela merkel's austerity makes it sound evil, i call it balancing the budget.
- Cites vasagar, j. (2013). angela merkel, the girl who never wanted to stand out, to win big again.
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- Analyzes how the essays based on "liberalism and society" and "the politics of demagogy in imperial germany" were enlightening, but tended to repeat a central theme, the unwillingness of the junkers of germany to give up even the smallest bit of their power over the lower classes.
- Explains that junkers and heavy industry controlled germany during its formation years and the industrial revolution, trying to keep independence while bismarck tried to bind the many city-states together.
- Analyzes how the three-party voting system divided the population into three sections: the poor bourgeoisie, junkers and industry, and the elite. they fear government socialism, which would take away from their power.
- Opines that women were only slightly influential in germany prior to the industrial revolution. they were needed in the workforce, but their effect in bringing about democratic reform was minimal.
- Explains that even with the rising rate of women in the workforce, the conditions of work were restrictive. women could never hope to teach at a boy’s school, and they had to be single and prepared to resign if they got married.
- Compares the suffrage movements in germany and america, noting the roles of women in both cultures differed.
- Opines that the militarization of the bourgeoisie did more to bring about a greater acceptance of socialism and nazism than anything the woman’s movement could have done.
- Opines that these essays coincide with each other, with just a few areas where they do not quite meet. junkers would still control germans and influence the economy.
- Opines that the mittelstand and bourgeoisie could not hope to sway the government, which led the rulers of germany into wars.
- Explains that the economy flourished because of the industrial revolution and the mittelstand, the managers of new corporations created by the new industry.
- Opines that the ruling elite did not want to take the chance of losing any of their power. they feared losing the three-party voting system that had given them the edge for so long.
- Analyzes how the militarizing of the mittelstand created more unity in the german populace. national pride grew from this new unity.
- Explains that bismarck, an agrarian junker, is credited with doing what no one else could. the city-states of germany were bound together with the thought of never being unified.
- Explains that bismarck saw all the small provinces as not being hamburgs or hapsburgs, but as all being german, and brought it all together under his iron rule.
- Opines that bismarck succeeded in accomplishing what he set out to do, and it might have worked better if the chancellors who followed him had the same will and determination.
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- Opines that money should not matter when it comes to the education of the children in our school systems.
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- Analyzes how baughman adds that a new language can influence one's writing to have new rhymes and music.
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