"Was ist des Deutschen Vaterland" - German Unification Song

Was ist des Deutschen Vaterland is a German nationalist song by Ernst Moritz Arndt (1813) which was popular in the 19th century. In the text, Arndt asks the German question and answers it by demanding a Greater German nation-state comprising all German-speaking areas in Europe. The song was performed for the first time in Berlin in 1814. As the original tune did not become popular, Gustav Reichardt wrote a new melody in 1825. This new tune made the song very popular among the German population that desired the transformation of the German Confederation into a united empire, instead of the previous situation where there were multiple duchies and kingdoms. Media Featured: Preußens Friedrich und die Kaiserin (2008) Napoleon und die Deutschen (2008) Robert Blum und die Revolution (2008) Bismarck und das Deutsche Reich (2008) Wilhelm und die Welt (2008) Ludwig II. und die Bayern (2010) Die Reichsgründung (2012) Kaiserspeil (2017) Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1956) #germany #history #historyedit #patrioticsong #song #germanhistory #german #germanmilitary #bismark