Cardiac Effects. 1  Decrease contractility. 2  Decrease relaxation rate. 3  Decrease heart rate. 4  Decrease conduction velocity.
Video: The Reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. In this lesson we explore the unique history of East and West Germany after Germany's defeat in WWII and the conditions surrounding its eventual reunification in 1990.
The unification of Germany officially took place on January 18, 1871. At that point, the Germanic states became the German Reich, which means German Empire. Shortly after the unification of Germany, Germany annexed the iron-rich French region of Alsace-Lorraine.