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    One aspect of German culture that differs from American culture discussed in the document is religion. The document states that Germans were generally Christian, either Roman Catholic or Protestant. It notes that Christian churches decreased in Germany after World War I and some Protestant churches were willing to support the Nazi movement while others disagreed. In contrast, the document explains that while some religious practices changed over time in America, Christianity in general remained influential and new ethnic religious communities emerged.

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    One aspect of German culture that differs from American culture discussed in the document is religion. The document states that Germans were generally Christian, either Roman Catholic or Protestant. It notes that Christian churches decreased in Germany after World War I and some Protestant churches were willing to support the Nazi movement while others disagreed. In contrast, the document explains that while some religious practices changed over time in America, Christianity in general remained influential and new ethnic religious communities emerged.

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    OneaspectofGermanculturethatdiffersfromAmericancultureisfood.

    Fromtheir
    hometowns,Germanshadcreatedaspecialkindofmeatsodeliciousandevenorganicrather
    thanprocessedfood.Thiswascalledthefrankfurt.Historyhassaidthatthefrankfurthadbeen
    hereinAmericasincethe1400s,evenbeforetheChristopherColumbus.Intheyear1893,A
    Germanimmigrantstartedsellingthematdifferentstandsalsocalledvendors.Asitturnsout,
    thatthisdoghasimpactedAmericancuisinebyanumerousofthingsandareas.Onespecific
    areathatitimpactedwasNewYorkCity,referencingthatthatswheretheimmigrantsarrived
    beforetheymadetheirmovestoplacestheywantedtogo,forexamplemostLithuanianscame
    throughNewYorkandsettledinChicagowheretheystillresidetoday.Thecartwascalled
    NYCsBowery,butwaslaterchangedin1871,byCharlesFeltman.CharlesFeltmanchanged
    thenametotheConeyIslandhotdogstand,whichsold3,685dogsayear.Thesedogshelpedthe
    moneymakingeconomicallybackthenforpoorimmigrantswhothoughtthatAmericawasa
    wayofsuccess,alsoforwealthyfoodcompaniesexpandinghotdogstandsaroundtheworld
    backthen,andaneffectonthewayweusehotdogstandsintodayssociety.
    Religion:
    OneoftheaspectsofGermanthatsdifferentfromAmericancultureisreligion.Germans
    wereChristians,eitherRomanCatholic,orProtestant.Duringthistimeperiod,Christian
    churchesdecreasedinGermany,theywereweakenedduetoWorldWarI.Afterwards,theNazi
    totalitarianismmadeGermanchurchestakepositiononHitler.MostoftheProtestantchurches
    werewillingtosupporttheNazimovement,someothersdisagree.Theoneswhoagreedto
    supporttheNazimovement,wereconvincedbythestatementpositivechristianityofthe

    1920sNaziPartyPlatform,theybelievedasanaffirmationofChristianvalues.Therewasa
    smallroominGermanlifeforwhatwastraditionalChristianity.Butontheotherhand,
    Americansdidntchangeasmuchwithinreligion.Butasyearspassed,newreligioninterest
    camealong.SomeofthereligiousmostAmericansbelievedwereCatholic,orProtestant
    Christianity.Americanstookindifferentkindofspiritualitiesandpractices,aswellasnew
    leadersanddevotees.ButtherewasalsoEthnicreligiouscommunities.Suchascelebratingthe
    rootsofAfricanAmerican,MexicanAmerican,NativeAmerican,JewsandAsianAmerican.
    Art:
    OneaspectThegermanshadwasArt.OneaspectofGermanartwastheWeimarculture.
    WeimarculturewastheflourishingoftheartsandsciencesthathappenedinGermanyduringthe
    Weimarculture
    .Thisincludesanumberofdifferentarts,literature,music,anddances.The
    Weimarcultureinfluenceddifferentpiecesofart,designs,scienceaswellasmusicinAmerica.
    TheweimarcultureintroducedJazzintotheircultureinthe1920s.Theyinventedjazzdances
    liketheShimmy,andtheTwostep.Americalaterintheseyeardiscoveredjazzandcameup
    withdances.Forexample,theLadyhoop,TheCharleston,andtheBlackbottom.Duringthis
    timeperiod,WW1wasjustending.Famouspiecesofartwentonthemarket,forexample,the
    famousOttoDixspiece,
    TheTrench
    .Thisartwasbasedoffthewhatwashappeningduring
    WWI.Americanartist,JohnSingerSargent,madeapiececalled
    Gassed,
    whichwasbasedoff
    AmericansoldiersduringWWIbeinggassedwithmustardgas.Thisstyleofartwasinfluenced
    bytheWeimarcultureduringthe1920s.

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