will argue this point of a planned war blaming it almost solely on the part of the German Empire and bringing in the other side of the argument‚ that the First World War was the result of accident and miscalculation.
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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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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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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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history with the formation of the German Empire. No power alone‚ (perhaps with the exception of Russia) could defeat the new German Empire‚ and all the European powers with the exception of France were willing to allow Bismarck to consolidate German gains provided there was no further expansion. Bismarck having successfully won the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and having united Germany‚ sought to ‘preserve the settlement of 1871’ by maintaining the status of the German empire as a great power amongst
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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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in this and its other series. Please see the Notice to Contributors at the back of this Essay. The author of this Essay‚ Harold James‚ is Professor of History at Princeton University. His publications include The German Slump: Politics and Economics 1924–1936 (1986)‚ A German Identity (1989)‚ and International Monetary Cooperation Since Bretton Woods (1996). He is also a coauthor of The Deutsche Bank 1870–1995 (1995). PETER B. KENEN‚ Director International Finance Section INTERNATIONAL
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The German word Kulturkampf refers to the struggle between Otto Von Bismarck -chancellor of the newly formed German and the man in charge of German Unification – and the Catholic Church. Kulturkampf was in introduced by the newly elected chancellor Bismarck in 1871 as a targeted attack towards the Catholic’s political influence in the newly unified Germany. The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871 after the defeat of the French in the Franco-Prussian war‚ naming the king and prime minister of Prussia
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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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