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Happy 3. October
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it's october 3rd
#i've made it in paint in 5 minutes#happy october 3rd#october 3rd#it's october 3rd#don't forget october 3rd#fma#fma 2003#fmab#mean girls#german unity day#tumblr holidays#fullmetal alchemist
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Slider talking to Ice about Bradley’s little crush that he’s teaching at the academy
Slider: on October third he asked me what day it was
Hangman: what day is it?
Slider: it’s October third. The day of German unity!
Ice: you’re an idiot Slider
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#Slider: what?! It’s an important day. It’s when the Cold War practically ended.#besties it’s the day of German unity which means I got an extra free day!!!#cold war said bye bye when the wall fell and I couldn’t love it more#and so does slider#slider loves to not have to worry about the Cold War#top gun#hangster#tom kazansky#ron kerner#top gun maverick#top gun 1986#top gun: maverick#top gun incorrect quotes#ron slider kerner#tom iceman kazansky#german!slider#icemav#incorrect top gun quotes#top gun headcanons
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Tag der Deutschen Einheit
German Unity Day is celebrated on October 3 to commemorate the unification of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic into a single federal Germany on the same date in 1990. A public holiday, the day is characterized by concerts, communal meals, speeches by politicians, and fireworks.
History of National Unity Day
After WWII, Germany was divided into four military sectors, each controlled by France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. In 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany was formed and, on October 7 of the same year, the German Democratic Republic (also known as the DDR — ‘Deutsche Demokratische Republik’) was formed.
The political tensions in post-war Europe did not allow much interaction between the people of the two countries. The DDR exercised strong resistance against repression of its political opponents. Thousands of people were kept under surveillance by the German police.
On September 4, 1989, a peaceful protest was carried out by the people of Leipzig against the DDR government. More such demonstrations in other DDR cities took place calling for political reforms and the opening of the borders. And on November 9 that year, the checkpoints between the two German countries were opened and people could travel freely once more. This date marked the ‘fall’ of the Berlin Wall.
Democratic elections further paved the way for the people to come together in the DDR. Finally, in August 1990, the leaders of both countries signed the Treaty of Unification, and Germany’s unification was made official on October 3, 1990.
The Berlin Wall and the Brandenburg Gate are two very important symbols of Germany’s division and the unification of Germany in 1990. Images of both of these are put on display on German Unity Day all across Germany. The day is celebrated as a three-day festival around the Brandenburg Gate and at the Reichstag around Platz der Republik.
National Unity Day timeline
May 23, 1949
Federal Republic of Germany Forms
The German sectors of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States come together to form the Federal Republic of Germany.
October 7, 1949
German Democratic Republic
The sector controlled by the Soviet Union becomes the German Democratic Republic (also known as the DDR — ‘Deutsche Demokratische Republik’).
November 9, 1989
Berlin Wall Falls
On November 4, an estimated 50,000 people gather for a mass protest in East Berlin — five days later, the Berlin Wall dividing communist East Germany from West Germany crumbles.
August 31, 1990
Unification Treaty is Signed
The Unification Treaty is signed, allowing a reunited Germany to become fully sovereign the following year.
National Unity Day FAQs
What is German Unity Day called in German?
German Unity Day is called ‘Tag der Deutschen Einheit’ (The Day of German Unity).
What does German Unity Day celebrate?
The Day of German Unity is Germany’s national holiday. It commemorates the German reunification in 1990 and is celebrated with a festival around Platz der Republik, Straße des 17.
What is closed on German Unity Day?
German Unity Day is a public holiday in Germany so post offices, banks, and many businesses are closed. Nearly all stores are closed, although a few may be open in some city areas.
How To Celebrate German Unity Day
Celebrate the local cultureCelebrate with all the locals at the Charlottenburg Palace. Experience the neighborhoods of Berlin while taking a stroll through Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, and Mitte.
Watch films and documentaries about GermanyThere are many famous documentaries about Germany and the Berlin Wall. Some of them include “Busting the Berlin Wall,” “Stasi – East Germany’s Secret Police,” “After the Wall: A World United,” “Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall,” and more.
Visit the specific city of observanceA famous feature of German Unity Day is the observance of the day in one of the 16 states’ capitals every year, which hosts the celebration.
5 Interesting Facts About The Berlin Wall
Two walls: The 27-mile barrier separating Berlin into east and west had two concrete walls that had a 160-yards-wide ‘death strip’ in-between with watchtowers, guard dogs, floodlights, machine guns, and more.
Death on the Wall: More than 100 people died while trying to cross the Berlin Wall, by gunshots, fatal accidents, or suicide.
The great escape: More than 5,000 people escaped by either going over or under the Berlin Wall.
Berlin in Vegas: A piece of the Berlin Wall is now in the bathroom of the Main Street Station Casino in Las Vegas.
In memory of Ida Siekmann: The Berlin Wall cycle route has a glass plaque honoring Ida Siekmann who was the first person to die while trying to cross the wall and flee to East Berlin.
Why German Unity Day Is Significant
It celebrates the unification of Germany: The establishment of Germany as a federal country after years of division since 1945 and the unification of East and West Germany is worth celebrating.
Fall of the Berlin Wall: It commemorates the day when the wall dividing communist East Germany and West Germany crumbled. This was just five days after almost 50,000 people gathered in a mass protest in East Berlin.
Dissolution of the German Democratic Republic: The date marks the dissolution of the German territory controlled by the Soviet Union and the day it joined the Federal Republic of Germany.
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The german 2€ coins have Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit written on the side!
#it‘s part of the national anthem#einigkeit und recht und freiheit#für das deutsche vaterland#danach lasst uns alle streben#brüderlich mit Herz und hand#for everyone who doesnt speak german#thats#unity and right and freedom#for the german fatherland#after that let us all strive#brotherly with heart and hand#there‘s also a teeny tiny eagle on it but its#like#ridiculously small#impossible to get on camera#its the bundesadler#the federal eagle
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I typically post Beethoven’s 9th on German Unity Day (Tag der deutschen Einheit), but this year I’ve opted for something a bit different. To those who are celebrating, ENJOY!
#german unity day#tag der deutschen einheit#germany is home#this is where my heart is#Youtube#germany#deutschland
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German Reunification/Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)
Today, October 3rd, is German Reunification, or Unity, Day. The literal translation of Einheit is unity, the commemoration is of the reunification of East and West Germany, so I put both into the headline. The official English name of the holiday is German Unity Day.
October 3rd is a national holiday in Germany, and as I might have mentioned before, it is my absolute favorite.
Why?
Two reasons: one, it is not a religious one. And two, it's a celebration of a remarkable event: a peaceful revolution. More on both points under the readmore; I'll also add my personal experiences (as a ten-year-old) with the Fall of the Berlin Wall in a reblog.
Germany has nine* country-wide holidays, of which only two, today and May 1st, are unequivocally non-religious (May 1st being, of course, Labor/May Day). And only October 3 is an actual federal holiday (as in, enshrined in federal, as opposed to state, law).
(*dear German pea counters, or nit-pickers of other nationalities: yes, we have more public holidays than that, but they differ by state. Only nine are recognized in every single German state: Neujahr (New Year's Day), Karfreitag (Good Friday), Ostermontag (Easter Monday), Maifeiertag/Tag der Arbeit (Labor Day/May Day), Himmelfahrt (Ascension), Pfingstmontag (Pentecost) Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day), erster und zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag (Christmas Day and Dec 26). And if you think Neujahr isn't connected to religion: have you ever asked people of other religions when *their* new year is?)
Also, October 3rd marks an occasion that is unprecedented in the history of this country (and perhaps even this part of the world): the fall of a regime without a single battle fought, a single shot fired. Many factors came together to allow for this; if the Soviet Union hadn't been on a massive decline that caused her to step back from the aggressive Brezhnev Doctrine ("any threat to socialist rule in any state of the Soviet Bloc is a threat to them all, and therefore justifies intervention"), it wouldn't have happened. If Gorbachev hadn't implemented his policies of Glasnost and Perestroika, it wouldn't have happened. If the East German people hadn't amassed and persisted in their peaceful demonstrations, it wouldn't have happened. If Hungary hadn't opened her borders or the Prague embassy her doors, it wouldn't have happened. If Schabowski hadn't said what he said in the press conference, it wouldn't have happened. If any Berlin border crossing guard had decided (or been instructed) to use lethal force, it wouldn't have happened. And no, neither Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" nor David Hasselhoff's concert was in any way crucial; those are some nice 'Murican myths some people like to tell themselves.
There are plenty of things to criticize about the ensuing political and social process of the reunification - it has left plenty of scars, economic, social, political, that endure to this day, especially in the eastern states - but every year on this day, Germany celebrates the success of those of its people, predominantly in the East, who stated, over and over again, "Wir sind das Volk": we are the people. As in "for the people and by the people", you know? And the will of the people was heard, could not be denied, and thus came about. And fuck yeah, that is worth celebrating.
Important side note on the date: the Wall came down on November 9, 1989. All those pictures you might remember, of people standing on top of the wall? That was November 9. Then why, you may ask, was November 9 not chosen as the holiday to celebrate this? Because November 9 is, among other things, also the date of the Night of Broken Glass, the first Nazi-led mass attack on Jewish businesses, synagogues, private homes etc. - and celebrating anything on this day, in Germany, is poor taste to say the least. October 3rd was the date on which the new eastern states joined the rest of the German states in formal reunification, and so was chosen as the date for the holiday.
If you have further questions, don't hesitate to ask - I'm not a historian, but I'll still try to find you answers!
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Happy German Unity Day to my fellow germans!
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I just finished the 1963 SED Programme. It began with providing a brief overview of the history of the German working class movement which led to the creation of the SED along with talking about the reactionary role of NATO and EU in promoting re-militarisation in West Germany and then it suggested to West German communists to organise under a broad anti-monopoly front against the big bourgeois ( which reminded me a lot about the other people's democracies in Eastern Europe and in many communist party programmes in the core like the CPUSA's Bill of Rights Socialism amongst others). Then it also applied peaceful co-existence in the German context by suggesting that West Germany should demilitarise and join a confederation with the GDR while retaining sovereignty as a blueprint of socialism and they reposed trust in the West German communists along with socialism outperforming capitalism in ultimately overthrowing the DOTB in West Germany and then it talked about how the GDR is the legitimate German state. Then it talked about the industries and the amount of work and effort they have put in to not only recover the wartime damages but also to surpass industrial output by 1937 Germany in virtually every sector ( in spite of being less than ⅓ the size) and then it talked about intensifying the role of planning in the economy and how by adhering to the law of value more strictly productivity can be increased while diminishing expenditure on fruitless ventures and then it talks about the how all the heavy industries have been nationalised. Now for the agricultural sector, they talk about collectivisation and the need to maintain democracy within collective farms and then it talked about emphasising on the sciences to boost productivity and then laid a lot of emphasis on socialist emulation ( aka the Stakhanovite movement) as they noted out that the amount of consumption is dependent on productivity which in turn is dependent on the work done. And then they talk about reducing working hours and to make work safer by using science and they also laid a lot of emphasis on sports and recasting German identity under socialism and then they talk about socialist legality. Last but not the least, they talk about the leading role of the Soviet Union in the world socialist movement which was true at least for the Warsaw Pact states as Soviet assistance helped them a lot but it also made them vulnerable to stuff like Gorbachev. It also talked about the world socialist movement and how the integration of the economies of the socialist states can even out the differences in their development thus hastening communism and how it can lead to deeper integration which can eventually do away with borders ( for which the 26th CPSU Congress goes into more detail). Last but not the least they talked about the Berlin Wall and fencing the GDR's border to avoid brain drain.
#marxism leninism#socialism#leftism#communism#german democratic republic#east germany#socialist unity party of germany#walter ulbricht
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33 years of German Unity... Damn, I always forget how much and yet how little "West" and "East" has changed.
But it'd be interesting to write a story where Max and Lewis drive to East Germany 👀
#day of german unity#tag der deutschen einheit#4433#mawis#lewis/max#max verstappen#lewis hamilton#Ost-Roadtrip 4433
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It's October 3rd, 🏰 German Unity Day. On this day in 1990, leaders of the former East and West Germanies signed the Treaty of Unification, making Germany’s unification official. In Berlin, this event's celebration has expanded to a three-day festival around the Brandenburg Gate and at the Reichstag around Platz der Republik.
After the end of World War II in 1945, the Soviet Union occupied eastern Germany, and the Western Allies occupied the western half. A divided Germany, and especially a divided Berlin, came to be looked upon as one of the most enduring and ominous symbols of the Cold War.
Berlin was the location of some of the Cold War's most dramatic episodes. The Soviets blocked all ground travel into West Berlin during the Berlin Blockade from June 1948 to May 1949 and constructed the Berlin Wall in 1961. As the Soviet Union's power gradually waned in the late ‘80s, the Communist Party in East Germany began to lose its grip on power. Tens of thousands of East Germans began to flee the nation.
On September 4th, 1989, East Germans protested peacefully against their government in Leipzig. More demonstrations in other East German cities followed. Then on November 3rd, 1989, crowds of East German citizens joined protesters in forcing open the Berlin checkpoints between the two Germanies and toppled the Berlin Wall. Democratic elections then paved the way for eventual unification on this day, October 3rd, 1990. "Ich bin ein Berliner!" ☮️ Peace… Jamiese of Pixoplanet
#jamiese#pixoplanet#tag der Deutschen einheit#deutschland#berlin#feiertag#wiedervereinigung#germany#oktober#deutsche einheit#bundesland#einheit#freiheit#german unity day#mauerfall#einheits expo#sachsen anhalt#modern denken#deutsche wiedervereinigung#deutschlandsingt#miteinander singen#einheitsfeier#merkel#musik verbindet#halle#halle saale#olaf scholz#singen macht#brandenburg#jahre deutsche einheit
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I JUST REALIZE ITS GERMAN UNITY DAY!!!! SO HAPPY GERMAN UNITY DAY EVERYONE!
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Guess what it's time again
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“This force, Hölderlin learned in Frankfurt, was love. And poetry, because it was characterized...by ‘the constant determination of consciousness with which the poet looks at a whole,’ and because it could communicate to the people, could begin to reawaken our individual and communal longing for the unity toward which love grows. Poetry contains longing because it expresses a trace of the whole."
Oh que mi corazón nunca envejezca, que las alegrías,
que los pensamientos entre la humanidad, las señales
de la vida, que ninguno de ellos me sea indigno, que no me
avergüence de lo que es de mi corazón,
porque el corazón necesita de todo para
poder nombrar lo que no se puede expresar.
#poetry#hölderlin#love#unity#german romanticism#traduccion al español#amor#poesía#longing#whole#anhelo
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happy fullmetal alchemist day!
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flappy bird challenge
I made a game dev challenge with some other small content creators(tabtaste, TechnikFYT), I started a new channel for that bc they only speak german..
If you understand german I would be happy if you watch the video :D
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#gamedev#indiedev#unity#indie dev#indie games#programming#coding#game dev#indiegamedev#game development#german#youtube#Youtube
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