why was germany called the fatherland?

Answer 1

Motherland, fatherland - it's all the same. Depends on what happens to work better for the native language. For example, Russian langauge has both words motherland and fatherland.

If you consider yourself German, then Germany is your fatherland. Otherwise - Germany is just Germany to you. LOL.

Answer 2

The reason is simplistic, they were Barbaria conquered by Rome and they were a Patriarch, at that time were very strong and became known as the Huns, the Kaiser was the King of Germany and in history mainly was a Fatherland. They viewed women as most men of those times as the wife or mother, like a third class citizen, for the male children were always valued more than women, for battle and siring children. Women were as they called them breeders, (Cows), so to speak. Many of the countries surrounding had Queens,France, Austria, Russia, (katherine the Great) gave them a run for their money unlike poor Marie Antoinette, but in the case of Marie Antoinette her mother was the famous Queen of Austria Marie Therese, and Germany resented Austra for many of those reasons. However today I think that things have changed a bit, since Berlin is known as one of the Gay Capitals of the World.

Answer 3

it was called the fatherland to bring together the German people...it was used to inspire patriotism and loyalty to Germany especially during war time....protect the fatherland and all that stuff....

Answer 4

The classic Latin word "patria" means "fatherland," so Germans took the concept and put it into the German language.

Answer 5

Because France is a mother.