1. By Krieger

2. Land der Dichter und Denker ● Known as the “Land of Poets and Thinkers”  Influence started well before Germany formed as a country ● Notable thinkers include Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Friedrich Nietzsche ● Notable literary figures include Göthe, Brothers Grimm and Martin Luther  Luther credited with translating Bible into German

3. Influence on America ● Immigration from Germany started as early as 1709  By 1745, 45000 Germans living in Pennsylvania alone ● Many English words used are German in origin  Examples include kindergarten, angst, Bauhaus, and blitz ● German cuisine significant in America  Bread, chocolate, sausage, and beer all notable contributions

4. Influence on Russia ● Catherine the Great originally German  Full name was Sophie Fredericke Auguste von Anhalt- Zerbst ● Volga Germans notable population living in Russia while maintaining identity  Many deported by Stalin in '42 out of collaboration concerns with Nazis ● Neo-Nazi movement fairly large in Russia  Notable anti-Semitic terms such as pogrom are Russian

5. Influence on France ● France has had history of conflict with Germany  Irritated over losing regions of Alsace- Lorraine in Franco- Prussian War of 1871  Occupied from 1940 to 1944 by Nazi Germany ● Contemporary relations one of the most determined within EU  Use a joint German- French history book called Historie- Geschichte

6. Influence on Japan ● Influence on Japan significant since WWII  Armaments designs shared between two countries ● Contemporary influence more varied  German aspects show up in television, manga, anime, etc. ● Nazi-chic somewhat popular in Japanese cosplay  Understanding of significance varies; reaction still disapproving

7. Influence on Argentina ● German-speaking citizens the third largest group in Argentina  Has influenced teaching and business, believing Argentina would become dependent on German technology  Created several newspapers including Argentinische Tageblatt ● Maintained economical relationship since first migration of Germans in 1850's  Would evolve into a stronger relationship during WWII, with Argentina being one of the leading areas harboring Nazis such as Adolf Eichmann and Josef Mengele

8. Works Cited ● 1) en.wikipedia.org ● 2) http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0094(196707)2%3A3%3C81%3AGHIFA1%3E2.0.CO%3B2- Nhttp://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0094(196707)2%3A3%3C81%3AGHIFA1%3E2.0.CO%3B2- N ● 3) http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2230500,00.htmlhttp://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2230500,00.html ● 4) germanenglishwords.com ● 5) http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/German.html