Lithuania was initially assigned to the German sphere, likely due to its economic dependence on German trade.

The expulsion of Jews from Russia in the 1880s and 1890s complicated integration into the German public sphere.

Lithuania fell within the German sphere.

Very likely the tribute applied only to the Lubusz land, which was in the German sphere of influence.

At the Berlin Conference (1884-1885) the east side of the lake was assigned to the German sphere of influence.

With Romania now firmly in the German sphere of influence, her efforts to re-arm for the coming war were suddenly strongly backed.

After Rabih was killed by the French in 1900, Makary fell under the German sphere of influence.

We should then keep the territory that was fixed at Moscow as a German sphere of interest under military occupation.

The rest of Shandong was generally considered to be part of the German sphere of influence.