For post-World War I Germany, the shift toward fascism was the only solution; the moment it was defeated in 1918, the country was effectively thrust onto an extremely perilous path.
The German Colonial House (Deutsches Kolonialhaus) 1896–1914. Owned by Berlin merchant Bruno Antelmann. This company provided products from the German colonies. Its headquarters were based at Jerusalemer Strasse, in 1903, it was moved to Lützowstraße 89–90 on the Berlin-Tiergarten.
Pre-war view of Dresden Pirnaischer Platz, busy streets with early 1900s city life Colorized old postcard of Pirnaischer Platz, Dresden, a lost cityscape.
On March 7, 1936, German troops crossed the Mainz bridge over the Rhine, thereby entering the demilitarized Rhineland.This area had been demilitarized under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties.