Changes

[[File:Germany 1945.jpg|300px|thumb|Territorial changes of Germany after 1945.]]

[[File:Germany 1945.jpg|300px|thumb|Territorial changes of Germany after 1945.]]

See [[German History]]

See [[German History]]

'''German History''' covers the history of the Germanic peoples from ancient times to modern times, and the history of [[Germany]] and its predecessor states.

 

German History covers the history of the Germanic peoples from ancient times to modern times, and the history of [[Germany]] and its predecessor states.

The emergence of Germany as a nation in its own right came later than for most European powers.  The German-speaking areas of Europe had historically been parts of diverse other nations, among them [[Prussia]], [[Austria]], and the [[Holy Roman Empire]], along with numerous smaller principalities.

The emergence of Germany as a nation in its own right came later than for most European powers.  The German-speaking areas of Europe had historically been parts of diverse other nations, among them [[Prussia]], [[Austria]], and the [[Holy Roman Empire]], along with numerous smaller principalities.