Prussia gained it? Why‚ and to what extent‚ had Prussia replaced Austria as the leading power in the German Confederation by 1862? In what ways‚ and with what results between 1862 and 1871‚ was Germany unified under Prussia? Why was Germany unified under Prussia and not under Austria? To what extent was Germanys unification under Prussia due to the weakness of Austria? To what extent was German unification
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Front War/Schlieffen Plan Alfred von Schlieffen‚ German Army Chief of Staff‚ was given instructions to come up with a strategy that would be able to stop a two-front war from happening. Schlieffen argued that if a war took place‚ it is important that France is quickly defeated. If this happened‚ Britain and Russia would be uninterested in carrying on fighting. The Plan included taking most of Germany’s army through Belgium and around the Franco-German Border‚ attacking Paris from behind and forcing
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he established the German empire and lead it as chancellor. As German chancellor‚ he won three wars and prevented wars in Europe for twenty years. Otto von Bismarck lead the German Empire very well and made it a great empire. Bismarck made Germany stand as one of the most powerful and great nations in Europe. The larger-than-life figure who presided over Germany’s rise was Otto von Bismarck‚ foreign minister and minister-president of Prussia during the 1860s‚ architect of German unification in 1871
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impressions as to wether Germany’s leaders are responsibe for the outbreak of the First World War. Source 1 seems to strongly suggest that German leaders and the German Government did in fact push for the war with Hewitson blaming the Army and suggesting that Germany was looking for an opportunity to start war however he does not fully support the view that German leaders were responsible.Porter and Armour (Source 2) strongly supports this view by again pointing to the millitary and prime minister Bethmann
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German Expressionism: “Nosferatu” vs. “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” German expressionism is a movement that started post World War 1‚ and before the Second World War. It used a unique technique of shadowing and distinctive camera angles. The films during the movement told stories that mimicked the forbidding reality of the German’s life. For example‚ in “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari‚” the set design was painted to get the specific diagonals and claustrophobic atmosphere. Throughout the film‚ the
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willing to sacrifice his fellow Germans for his vision of a powerful Germany. Even with the great idea to bring Germany together‚ I believe it was the farthest example of the best in effective leadership. In fact based on the video and research I believe Bismark used blackmail and temper tantrums to get his way which is not the mark of a great and powerful leader. When the King of Prussia asked Bismark to be his Prime Minister‚ he wanted Bismark to unite all Germans under one power‚ and one crown
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wished to prove superiority and dominance through their armament forces. Due to the Russian’s increasing army size‚ the Germans felt forced to increase spending on their own army so as to be undoubtedly superior to the Russians. The Germans also believed that strong navy and army forces were necessary to survive as a country and as an imperial power (2). Soon enough‚ the Germans had the largest army amongst the soon-to-be Central and Allied Powers. Great Britain stood their ground with the largest
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Conservatism‚ Nationalism‚ and Prussification as driving forces of unification After the creation of the German Confederation‚ Otto von Bismarck‚ the Prussian representative in the union of German states‚ was determined to unite them into one single empire‚ with Prussia as its core. Prussia officially took over the rest of German sates by 1871‚ but in the meantime Bismarck implemented several internal and foreign policies to make that happen along with unification. After his speech on September
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mutual interest and friendly neutrality corner stone of the alliance. Identifying enemies and choosing allies depended on geographic weaknesses. Each of the Great Powers had geographic weaknesses. Germany’s weakness lay in its North seaports. German shipping along its only coast could be concurred by a powerful naval force. An event like this could have destroyed their international trade. Powerful land forces could surround Germany. Austria-Hungary was Europe’s second largest nation in the
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Settings Hurtgen Forest- It is near at German-Belgian boarder where there is a mother and her son. They lived in a little cottage. Aachen- It is the hometown of the mother that partly destroyed by allied bombers. Heidelberg- Where one of the German soldiers studied before he become soldier. Characters Mother- The main character of the story‚ she knows how to speak French. She is hospitable because she is the one who let the American and German soldiers to have a dinner before Christmas
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