In 1871, hundreds of small monarchies were united to form the nation-state of Germany. After defeat in World War I, Germany's government was known as the Weimar Republic until the Nazis came to power in 1933. With the defeat of Nazi Germany, the country was divided into East and West during the cold war, and finally reunited when the Soviet Union collapsed. Germany has existed in many forms, demonstrating what characteristic of states?

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Germany's history demonstrates the characteristic that states are uniquely constructed and constantly reshaped. It has existed in many forms, from small monarchies to the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and finally reunification after the Cold War. This shows that states are not static entities but rather are constantly changing and evolving.

In 1871, Hundreds of Small Monarchies Were United to Form