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    terms of unification between the 39 individual ‘German’ states and monarchies. Between the years 1815 to 1848‚ ‘Germany’ as one individual country still didn’t exist‚ and ’’German’ people continued to lack nationalist sentiment and liberalist views not until the end of 1848‚ a period when a series of ’German’ revolutions took place. In 1815‚ the ’German’ political system was heavily influenced by Metternich and Austria‚ and there was still no clear ’German’ borders as all of the 39 states formed by the

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    1. Bismarck’s Legacy German Unification Germany was a new country‚ which had emerged from nationalism. However in 1800 there had been 400 states which were known as the Holy Roman Empire – each with its own ruler. After the Napoleonic Wars‚ the Holy Roman Empire came to an end and the number of states reduced to 39 which became known as the German Confederation in 1815. Prussia and Austria (the two most powerful states) competed for leadership of the confederation. Prussia in 1834 set up a

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    INTRODUCTION The battleship Bismarck was named in honour of Otto Fürst von Bismarck‚ the architect of German unification and the arbiter of European politics during the second half of the 19th century. Bismarck‚ also known as the "Iron Chancellor"‚ was the founder and first chancellor of the German Empire‚ and through his diplomatic skills‚ he managed to maintain the peace in Europe for a generation. EARLY LIFE AND CAREER Otto von Bismarck was born on 1 April 1815 at Schönhausen in Brandenburg

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    establishment of the Second German Empire in 1870-1871. The Prime Minister‚ Clemenceau was the Mayor of Paris during the siege of 1870-1871‚ where the inhabitants were forced to hunt the local rat population for food. France was also humiliated at the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. France therefore wanted the harshest penalties on the Germans‚ and wanted money to help to rebuild the cities‚ and coal to compensate for the coal and iron ore extracted from Northern France by the Germans‚ and to prevent a recurrence

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    Growth/Failure of German Nationalism 1815 – 1850 Timeline of Events 1815 – End of the Napoleonic Wars and creation of the Deutscher Bund (German Confederation) 1817 – Wartburg Festival 1818 – Formation of the Zollverein 1819 – Carlsbad Decrees 1848 – Revolutions in Europe (including Austria and Prussia) 1848/9 – Frankfurt Parliament 1849 – Erfurt Union (League of the Three Kings) 1850 – Treaty of Olmutz Essay Plans There are three basic types of essay question

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    the Deutscher Bund was created which include all 39 German states‚ but this was not a united Germany. By 1850‚ there had been several attempts to united Germany but all failed and Germany remained divided. WHY DID THEY FAIL- LINE OF ARGUMENT – FACTORS Austria opposition Prince Metternich (Austrian Minister) was strongly opposed to German nationalism and was a major obstacle to the unification of Germany‚ as Austria was one of the leading German states and Austria held the Presidency of the Bund

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    were friends of Russia. This meant that German would be attacked on both sides of the country‚ so Germany wanted to avoid spreading the army into two to defeat France quickly and then attack Russia. The German Army Chief of Staff‚ Alfred von Schlieffen was asked to plan a war on two sides. He think that it was important to get a fast break attack. Schlieffen wanted to attack France through Holland‚ Belgium and Luxembourg. He planned to use 90% of the German army to deliver a knock out blow to France

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    things that benefit the country. Even though other countries brought certain items to many different places‚ these countries shared their culture with America because the individuals that live there wanted to share what they have with others. The Germans‚ Italians‚ and Irish made a difference by making contributions all over the earth in many various areas. An Italian explorer started all of this. Christopher Columbus or Cristoforo Colombo‚ as translated in Italian‚ discovered America in 1492. Another

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    French‚ and German speaking kingdoms and principalities. Some came to escape religious persecution and wars. Others sought economic opportunity. Most immigrants settled in middle colonies (Pennsylvania‚ New York‚ New Jersey‚ Maryland & Delaware) and on the Western Frontier (Virginia‚ the Carolinas & Georgia) Few headed to New England‚ where land was limited in extent and under Puritan control English- Numbers were relatively small among others because fewer problems at home. Germans- Settled chiefly

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    Close Reading Paper: The Turtle Catcher For this assignment I will be analyzing this portion of writing from page 138 of The Turtle Catcher by Nicole Helmet. (For reference in the paper) “I got my enlistment papers today‚” said Lars. “Where’re yours?” Herman stopped smiling. He didn’t reply. “I said‚ Where are yours?” said Lars. “I won’t be going‚” Herman said. His voice was straight and calm though his heart thudded as hard as hooves in his throat. “You hear that‚ Cal?” Lars said to the other

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