Nationalism was growing becoming stronger in European countries
Associating themselves with people of own ethnicity
Believed until 1850 that European states have national dividing lines that keep peace.
Biggest problems during this time 1800’s countries in Europe
1800’s other countries put limitations of them
Document that stops European’s from coming to Latin American countries called Monroe doctrine
Put forth by the president James Monroe
Said that Americans are off limits to Europe
Europeans starts to take over smaller places.
1815 there are 39 states that spoke or came from German heritage. This was called the German confederation.
Two largest states in this confederation was Prussia and Austria Hungary
Prussia is most successful because of three distinct things
1. Prussia is predominantly German
2.Had strongest army of all German states
3.Prussia was able to industrialize the quickest
During this time in Prussia they had a guy who became the German prime minister, very strong
Otto Von Bismarck
Practices “Real-Politik” means politics of reality means politics without idealism
Wanted to rule with an iron fist
“the great questions of the day will not be settled by speeches or by majority decisions, that was the mistake of 1848-49 but by blood and iron”
Greatest rival to Prussia was Austria
Otto stirred up conflict with Austria in 1866 wanted to push Austria around so they would declare war which they did
Prussians made them submit quickly
Austrians and Prussians become one group
Otto never wanted to be the guy to start the war
Did this again to France who he despises
When he starts war with France he unifies Germany and changes name from German Confederation states to Germany in
1871 all the German states come together and call each other the 2nd Reich or second great empire
In 1815 there’s five major powers Britain, Germany or Prussia, France, Austria and Russian
Two