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The german as a people are extremely xenophobic and, although it's been tried, could never be subjugated or 'assimilated'.
After centuries of bloody warfare, they brought the Roman Empire to its knees and assumed the mantle of world power, effectively becoming the Holy Roman Empire.
It was German Saxons that crushed whatever was left in the British Isles after the Romans ducked tails and ran, it was germanic Vikings that ravished the Europe not yet claimed by the Holy Roman Empire.
After one of the most unfair verdict after WWI it took less than 20 years for Germany to snap back, dominate and conquer virtually all of Europe and after yet another catastrophic defeat after WWII Germany, albeit with help from US capital, emerged as one of the top 7 world economic powers in less than 50 years.
For over 2000 years, the german soldier was maybe one of the most fearsome warrior, a very effective killing machine. Time and time again led by poweful, charismatic leaders the german warmachine crushed its enemies and dominated the world. One of its greatest legacies is the language we are speaking here today, and is maybe one of the most influential languages in the world, English is a germanic language.
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