German History Vocab Flashcards by Dylan Singh

(aus+dat) hervorgehen

to emerge

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zerbrechen

breaks/is broken

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sich (auf+acc) stützen

to rely on/be based on

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Alliierten

allied forces

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hat sich herausgestellt

turned out

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bestritten

denied

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betrachten

to regard/view/look at

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vorsilbe

prefix

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verflechtung

entanglement/intertwining

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ueberschritten

exceeded

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belege

supporting documents

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vorherrschaft

domination/supremacy

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bremsen

brake/slowdown

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vormarsch

advance

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verflochtene

intertwined

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wohlstand

prosperity/affluence

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beruht

is based/founded on

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unvorstellbaren

unimaginable

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gewoehnlich

usually

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stiftungen

foundation/donation

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forst vermögen

forestry fortune

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gebete

prayers

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festgeschreiben

codified

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beduerftige

beggar/needy

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beschränkte

limited/restricted

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fortschritt

progress/improvement

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emporschwingen

to soar up

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gelang

suceeded

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agrarland

agricultural land

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ruf

call/reputation

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enstanden

developed/emerged

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treiben

drove/push

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durchbruch

breakthrough

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nahtlosen

smooth/seamless

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radreifens

wheel tire

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richtete

judged/established

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versuchwerkstaetten

experimental workshops

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gilt es

it applies

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ueberwinden

overcome

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ueberleben

survive/outlive

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betrachtet

considered

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anzunehmen

to accept

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populimussschub

populism surge

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freihandel

free trade

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litt

suffered

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getreide

grain

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erhoehen

lifted

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befuerworter

supporter/advocater

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durchgesetzt

enforced/put through

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zoelle

duties/customs

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schotteten

sectioned off

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zwar

indeed/though

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import quotas

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betreibe

operations

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Kettenreaktion

chain reaction

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Gegenwaertige

present

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Mildern

ease /mitigate

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Foerfder

funding

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Leittragenden

suffering

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Festhalten

hold tight/ keep hold of

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sich (auf+acc) stützen

to rest on s.th.

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schüren (+acc)

to add fuel to s.th, to stoke, to stir s.th. up, to whip s.th. up

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mittlerweile

in the meantime, meantime, meanwhile, by now

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scheitern

to fail, to break down, to collapse, to come to grief

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somit

consequently, therefore, hence, thus

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zustehen (+dat)

to be entitled to s.th.

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(dat) (acc) übertragen

to assign s.o. s.th., to consign s.th. to s.o., to convey s.th. to s.o.

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gelangen

vto arrive in/at, to reach, to attain (to), to end up, to get (to)

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zwar… , aber…

it is true that… but…, I admit that… but…

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aufgrund (+gen) .

because of, due to, as a result of, by virtue of

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vorausgegangen

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die Wahl (-en)

election, elections, poll

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die Stimme

vote

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der Preuße

Prussian

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Preußen

Prussia

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mit Abstand

by far

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für seine/ihre Zwecke einspannen (+acc).

to use s.o. for one’s own ends

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gedenken, etwas zu tun

to intend to do s.th., to mean to do s.th.

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berufen (+acc)

to appoint s.o. (to a post)

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der Anhänger

supporter, fan, follower, stalwart

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überwiegen

to outbalance, to prevail

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abwählen (+acc)

to deselect s.o., to drop s.o.

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tatsächlich

actually, as a matter of fact, in reality, sure enough

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die NSDAP

National Socialist German Workers’s Party

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sich (aus+dat) ergeben

to be the result of, to ensue, s.th. is due to s.th.

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eindeutig

other clear-cut, unambiguous

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die Unterdrückung

oppression, suppression, repression

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sich behaupten

to sustain one’s position, to hold/stand one’s ground, to assert oneself

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die Rüstung

the armor

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die Rüstungsindustrie (-n)

armaments industry, arms industry, defence industry

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zunehmend

increasingly

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die Geste (-n)

gesture, act

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geeignet

suitable, appropriate

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die Niederlage (-n)

defeat

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lindern

to ease s.th., to relieve s.th., to allay s.th., to alleviate s.th., to mitigate s.th., to soothe s.th.

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spätestens

no later than, at the latest

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besetzen (+acc)

to occupy s.th., to garrison s.th.

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funktionieren

to function, to operate, to do the job, to work

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in Erfüllung gehen

to come true

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das Ansehen

prestige, reputation, repute, renown, esteem

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schwindelerregend

dizzying

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die Angliederung (-en)

annexation

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hingegen

on the other hand, in contrast, on the contrary, however

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bislang

so far, to date, up to the present

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die Errichtung

formation

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dennoch

however, nevertheless, yet, all the same, notwithstanding, anyhow, (but) for all that

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beeindruckt

impressed

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die Steigerung (-en)

increase, cumulation, augmentation, gain

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die Macht

power, might, potency, force, clout

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hinnehmen (+acc)

to accept s.th., to acquiesce to/in s.th., to put up with s.th./s.o.

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stets

always, ever

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die Tat (-en)

action, deed, act, exploit, feat, achievement

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rechtfertigen (+acc)

to justify s.th., to vindicate s.th., to legitimate s.th.

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das Volk

people, nation

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berechtigt

legitimate, justifiable, entitled

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sinnvoll

reasonable, sensible, meaningful, wise, expedient

einleuchten (+dat)

s.th. makes sense to s.o.

die Eingliederung (-en)

annexation, taking, integration

gebildet

educated, well-educated, civilised, cultured, intellectual

die Empfindung (-en)

feeling, sentiment, sensation, perception

die Vernunft

reason, rationality, sanity

die Wirkung (-en)

effect, impact, impression

sich (=dat) (+gen) bewusst sein

to be conscious of s.th./s.o., to be aware of s.th./s.o.

erklären (+acc)

to explain s.th., to explain about s.th., to illustrate s.th., to declare s.th., to make a declaration

gewaltig

huge, mighty, powerful, immense, giant, enormous

bestehen

to exist, to be in existence

erwachen

awakening

die Krone

crown

der Glanz

glamour

(über+acc) hinwegsehen

to overlook s.th.

verabschieden (+acc)

to pass (a law), to adopt s.th., to approve s.th.

staatsbürgerlich

civic

der Jude

Jew

die Gleichberechtigung

equality, equal rights, equal status

die Diskriminierung (-en)

discrimination, apartheid

amtlich

official

der Bericht (-e)

report, account, record

die Stimmung (-en)

population, human population, populace

die Erleichterung

relief

nunmehr

from now on, henceforth, henceforward, now

gesetzlich

by law, lawful, legal, statutory

der Überfall (die Überfälle)

assault, attack, invasion, aggression, raid

ersehnen (+acc)

to long for s.th./s.o., to desire s.th./s.o.

der Rundfunk

radio, radio broadcasting, broadcasting service, wireless

der Stolz

pride

der Höhepunkt

climax, peak, culmination

erreichen (+acc)

to reach s.th., to arrive at s.th., to hit s.th.

kapitulieren

to capitulate, to surrender

im Nachhinein

in retrospect, after the event, afterwards, with hindsight

der Feldzug (die Feldzüge)

campaign, military campaign, drive

die Sowjetunion

Soviet Union

infolgedessen

consequently, hence

(für+acc) halten

to consider s.o./s.th. as s.th., to believe s.o./s.th to be s.o./s.th., to take s.o./s.th for s.o./s.th.

der Bischof (die Bischöfe)

bishop

evangelisch

Protestant

katholisch

Catholic

atheistisch

atheistic

erfahren (+acc)

to experience s.th., to hear s.th.

das Lob

praise, plaudit, accolade, commendation

die Anerkennung

recognition, approval, tribute, compliment

mutig

courageous, brave, bold, audacious

zitieren (+acc)

to quote s.th./s.o., to cite s.th./s.o.

der Historiker

historian

an+dat) lehren

to teach at

der Geist

spirit

der Ungeist

demon

der/die Geisteskranke

mentally ill person

acc) in Frage stellen

to call s.th. into question, to question s.th., to query s.th.

der Erdteil (-e)

continent

die Geschichte

history

geschichtlich

historical

der Akademiker

academic, university graduate, graduate

veranlassen (+acc)

to induce s.o./s.th.

das Regime (-s)

regime

wider (+acc)

against

(dat) (acc) zur Verfügung stellen

to make s.th. available to s.o.

der Glaube (-n)

belief

(mit+dat) übereinstimmen

to be in agreement with s.o./s.th, to conform to s.th.

die Politik

politics, policy

der Vertreter (-)

representative, exponent

aufwachsen

to grow up

der Emporkömmling (-e)

upstart, parvenu, social climber

überwinden (+acc)

to overcome s.th., to get over s.th., to conquer s.th.

äußerst

extreme, utmost

der Antisemit (-en)

neither…nor…

roh

brutal, raw, barbarous, rude

die Gewalt

violence, force

befürworten (+acc)

to favour s.th., to back s.th., to advocate s.th., to approve s.th., to endorse s.th.

die Ausrottung (-en)

extermination, eradication

fordern (+acc)

to demand s.th., to call for s.th., to ask for s.th.

entweder…oder

either…or…

begrüßen (+acc)

to welcome s.o./s.th., to greet s.th., to appreciate s.th.

widerspruchslos

without contradiction

moralisch

morally

lähmen (+acc)

to paralyse s.o./s.th.

die Vernichtung (-en)

annihilation, elimination, extermination, destruction, obliteration

zugeben (+acc)

to admit s.th., to confess s.th., to own up to s.th., to concede

(an+dat) fehlen

to lack s.th.

beredt

eloquent

erkämpfen (+acc)

to fight (hard) for s.th., to win s.th.

die Bewegung (-en)

movement

erringen (+acc)

to win s.th., to achieve s.th.

vorüber

over, past

schlagartig

abruptly, promptly

(dat) erspart bleiben

to escape s.th., to be spared of s.th.

sich (=dat) vornehmen

to intend to do s.th., to plan to do s.th.

die Überwindung

overcoming

das Christentum

Christianity, Christendom

das Judentum

Judaism, Jewry

die Überzeugung (-en)

conviction, belief, credo, creed, opinion

der Sieger (-)

victor, winner

besiegen (+acc)

to defeat s.o., to beat s.o., to conquer s.th.

sich (über+acc) verständigen

to agree on s.th.

überleben (+acc).

to survive s.th.

der/die Alliierte (-n)

ally

(acc) zur Rechenschaft ziehen

to bring s.o. to justice, to bring s.o. to book

frühzeitig

early, at an early stage

die Schuld

guilt

gründlich

thorough, systematic, exhaustive

die Umkehr

change, reversion, reversal

der Beifall

applause, approval

allmählich

gradually, by and by, little by little, step by step

(dat) Widerstand leisten

to resist s.o./s.th., to offer resistance

der Gegner (-)

opponent, adversary, foe, rival

der Adel

aristocracy, gentry, nobility

das Beamtentum

civil service

bevorzugen (+acc)

to prefer s.o./s.th., to favour s.o./s.th, to privilege

das Verbrechen (-)

crime, outrage, felony

verbrecherisch

criminal

im Großen und Ganzen

by and large, on the whole, in the main, overall, generally speaking

anständig

reputable, respectable, proper, decent

leugnen (+acc)

to deny s.th.

die Verantwortung

responsibility

oberst

very high, highest, most important

verführen (+acc)

to mislead s.o., to ensnare s.o., to entrap s.o., to seduce s.o.

der Druck

pressure

die Pflicht (-en)

duty, obligation, responsibility

bedürfen (+gen)

to require s.th., to need s.th./s.o.

die Sicht (-en)

view, point of view, dimension

sich durchsetzen

to become (widely) accepted, to win through, to prevail, to catch on

vorherrschend

prevailing

die Deutung (-en)

interpretation, analysis

der Kriegsausbruch (die Kriegsausbrüche)

outbreak of (the) war

der Umgang

handling

die Vergangenheit

(the) past

was (+acc) angeht

regarding, with regard to, concerning, as far as…is concerned

die Erfahrung (-en)

experience

aufbauen (+acc)

to build s.th., to establish s.th.

(dat) (acc) ansagen

to announce s.th to s.o., to promise (to s.o.) (that s.th. will happen)

scheinbar

seemingly

beseitigen (+acc)

to abolish s.th., to get rid of s.th., to do away with s.th.

wirksam

effective, potent, efficient

einigermaßen

in some degree, to some degree, to some extent, somewhat, reasonably
damals at that time, back then, then

die Ära (die Ären)

era, age

gemäßigt

moderate

der Ruf

reputation, repute, standing

der Machtwechsel (-)

change of government, change of power

ergänzen (+acc)

to complement, to add to, to supplement s.th.

erträglich

bearable, tolerable, sufferable

gestalten (+acc)

to shape s.th., to fashion s.th., to design s.th., to form s.th., to devise s.th., to create s.th., to frame s.th.

(über+acc) verfügen

to have s.th., to have s.th. available, to have s.th. at one’s command

die Diktatur (-en

dictatorship

gründen (+acc)

to found s.th.

der Beitritt (-e)

accession

in dieser Hinsicht

in this respect, in this regard, on that score, in respect thereof

endgültig

for good, definitely, definitively, conclusively, finally, irrevocably

klären (+acc)

to clarify s.th., to resolve s.th.

zeitgleich (mit+dat)

at the same time as, simultaneously

ölkerrechtlich

according to international law, under international law

völkerrechtlich

according to international law, under international law

die Voraussetzung (-en)

precondition, prerequisite, requirement, condition

der Gegensatz (die Gegensätze)

antagonism, contradiction, opposition, polarity, contrast, difference

die Einheit

unity

verwirklichen (+acc)

to fulfill s.th., to realise s.th., to achieve s.th., to put s.th. into effect

die Bedingung (-en)

condition, term

das Mitglied (-er)

member

die Mitgliedschaft (-en)

membership, affiliation

die Formel (-n)

set phrase

der Nationalstaat (-en)

nation state, national state

die Souveränität (-en)

sovereignty

der Rechtsstaat (-en)

state under the rule of law, constitutional state

der Bundesstaat (-en)

federal state

der Sozialstaat (-en)

welfare state, social state

räumlich

territorial, spatial

bestätigen (+acc)

to confirm s.th.

schaffen (+acc)

to create s.th., to bring s.th. (into being), to establish s.th.

zusammenfassen (+acc)

to summarise s.th., to sum up s.th.

die Rede (-n)

speech, address, oration

damalig

at that time, then

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