To what extend does Otto Von Bismarck deserve his reputation as the man who united Germany? On the 18th of January‚ 1871‚ Bismarck proclaimed the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. Germany had been unified be Prussia‚ under its prime minister Otto von Bismarck. The unification involved three wars and‚ it has been claimed‚ was not created by a desire for nationalism but a struggle to determine Prussian dominance within the German states. Up until World War II‚ it
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The laws were carved into a 2 metre black basalt stela (column) with Hammurabi’s image carved on the top showing him being given the laws by the supreme god‚ Marduk. He created his own version of old Sumerian laws and implemented many of his own laws to complete his collection. The laws related to everyday
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History Notes on the 19th Century Nationalism- fanatical devotion to “nation’s” commonalities Imperialism- one nation dominates another Industrialism- mass production of technology to be more effective Capitalism- competition (between nations) to eradicate; all for profit Militarism- utilize military as 1st choice; espirit de corps Scientificism- reasoning and justifications; technology Social Darwinism- “survival of the fittest”; why you take place in other “isms”- hierarchy Crimean
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The three revolutionaries Giuseppe Garibaldi‚ Giuseppe Mazzini‚ and Count Camillo Benso di Cavour are the primary names associated with the process by which the many governments of the Italian peninsula came together as a unified kingdom. They all were pivotal in this unification process. In the years between 1830 and 1848 many events occurred in the country of Italy. The primary problems in Italy were a mix of economic depression‚ social clash‚ and radical ideas. Secret societies were formed‚ and
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The Congress of Vienna (German: Wiener Kongress) was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich‚ and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815.[1] The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars‚ the Napoleonic Wars‚ and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. This objective resulted in the redrawing of the continent’s political map‚ establishing the boundaries of France
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This made it nearly impossible for the sparks of revolution to once again ignite‚ and so such feelings were suppressed. In Austria similar tactics were followed but to a greater extreme‚ as 2000 people were killed in the struggle to regain control‚ Metternich later returned in order to provide advice to the new and impressionable 18 year old Emperor Franz Joseph. This would again reinforce the strong conservative ideals present in Austria. From this it can be seen that the strength of the ruling classes
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grain prices were a lot higher which the people needed for a living. Soon‚ in 1815‚ Parlaiment passed a corn law to maintain high prices for demestice produced grain through import from foreign grain. The aristocrats had a lot of avantage during Metternich;s time ‚but in England‚ trade parameter was discussed with nobles‚ middle class and aristocrats. The traders wanted to depend on foreign crops just to have supply of money. The foreign crops were though in high price which made it harder for the
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Using sources 1.1‚ 1.2 and 1.3 and your own knowledge‚ explain the changes in the solar cult before the reign of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten (10 marks – 800 words) In a land like Egypt where the sun was one of the two dominating forces of nature (the other being the Nile)‚ it was natural for the people to worship the sun as a god. Solar (sun) worship had been practiced throughout Egypt in one form or another since Predynastic times. Popular beliefs about the sun god varied from place to place as did
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their independence limited by the establishment of a strong central government. Austria and Russia did not want to see a strong Germany to be created. The July Revolution of 1830 in France sparked off riots in several German states‚ although Metternich eventually suppressed them. The pace of political debate picked up and public opinion grew bolder in the 1840s. By the 1840s there were growing demands for a united Germany. The 1848 Revolution in Berlin also aided in the development of nationalism
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During the post-Napoleonic Era‚ countries began to seek ways to maintain the balance of power among Europe. Thus‚ they called on cooperation and created a good start of the Concert of Europe---the collaboration of countries. However‚ by 1823‚ failure loomed and the Concert of Europe began to collapse. What were the reasons behind? Was it mainly because of the increasing difference among them over the issue of maintaining peace? To a small extent‚ however‚ this was not the main one. To a large extent
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