Today, Germany is one of the strongest countries in Europe. It has one of the largest populations and has a GNP capita over $25,000, which makes it one of the richest countries in the world. But Germany hasn't always been this way. Germany has a very complex history. It was slow to become a unified country compared to a lot of other industrialized countries, and this led to a lot of her political difficulties in the 20…showed first 75 words of 1178 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1178 total…international and domestic factors made effective democracy possible. The three occupying countries in the west avoided mistakes they made during WWI, helping to rebuild rather then cripple their former enemy. Hitler was key because he set up political parties that helped Germany rebuild during the Third Reich although he was thwarted as a ruler during WWII. Basic law and Germany's mixed proportional representation system both helped Germany become a strong political leader it is today.