increased rivalry. One reason why the alliances had the most tension on Europe was because it created two big groups which had a strong sense of rivalry for each other. The Triple Alliance with Germany‚ Italy and Austria-Hungary in 1882 was one of Otto von Bismarck‚ the German chancellor’s accomplishments. The Triple Alliance was meant as a method to improve Germany’s diplomatic relations with other countries. But when Kaiser Wilhelm came into power‚ he started saying and doing things that intimidated
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Similarities 1-4 Division of Each Country 1 The Leading States 1-2 iii. Involvement of Napoleon III 2-3 iv. Failed Revolutions 3 v. Nationalism 3-4 Chapter 3: Differences 4-6 i. Leaders 4 ii. Context of Unification 4-5 iii. Great Powers 5 iv. Unitary vs. Federal States 5 v. The Goal of Each Nation 5-6 Chapter 4: Conclusion 6 Chapter 1: Introduction Both Italy and Germany became unified in the mid to late 1800s after years of unrest
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Germany happened about the same time. Italy was made up of small city-states and Germany was divided as well. The emerging leader in Italy who pushed for unification was a gentleman named Count Camillo Benso de Cavour. In Germany it was a gentleman named Otto Von Bismarck. Cavour and Bismarck had some similar and different methods for unification. Ultimately‚ Cavour and Bismarck were successful in unifying their own areas. Count Camillo Benso de Cavour is a very important person in the history of Italy
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Marko Smojver Modern Germany Professor Lees March 7‚ 2012 The House of Krupp From the beginning of the German Empire during Otto von Bismarck’s legacy through the young Kaiser Wilhelm II legacy many improvements to the political‚ economic‚ and social level of the empire were rising. From 1815 to the rise of Hitler the industrial rise in Germany was one of the greatest behind Great Britain in Europe. So the book I chose was “The House of Krupp” by Peter Batty. For thirty years Germany was
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different motivation for each nation‚ they saw that taking over colonies in Africa would give them either a political or economic advantage in Europe. Many of the European nations had different reasons for wanting to control parts of Africa. Chancellor Otto von Bismark of Germany‚ speaking to his explorer that returned from Africa‚ says “My map of Africa is in Europe. Here is Russia and here is France‚ and we are in the middle. That is my map of Africa” (Doc 3). He argues that he is focusing on Europe
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When looking back on military history over the past two hundred years‚ it is tempting to argue that battles and entire wars are exactly as they seem. This common problem is readily found in two wars fought in the 1860s: the American Civil War (1861-1865) and the Austro-Prussian War (1866). However‚ while it is easy to consider the American Civil War as simply a war fought by the Union to maintain territorial integrity throughout the relatively young United States‚ and the Austro-Prussian War as merely
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during the 1850s and 1860s. It was no longer a notion cherished by a few‚ but had proponents in all social classes. An indication of this wider range of support was the change of mind about German nationalism experienced by an obscure Prussian diplomat‚ Otto von Bismarck. He had been an adamant opponent of German nationalism in the late 1840s. During the 1850s‚ however‚ Bismarck had concluded that Prussia would have to harness German nationalism for its own purposes if it were to thrive. He believed too
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As a region with ambiguous boundary distributions‚ Alsace-Lorraine had created conflict between the two countries of France and German‚ establishing controversy as to whether the country would come under whose control after the Franco-Prussian War when the region was ceded to Prussia. While newly united Germans felt they knew better what is good for them and forced its ethnic identity on the Alsace-Lorraine people‚ France‚ in recovery‚ and its nationalistic aspiration was devastated by the war; and
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Second Examination Review Sheet 1. What were the goals of the Great Powers at the Congress of Vienna? What were their aims and how did they redraw the map of Europe in the wake of Napoleon’s defeat? What did the chief architects of the Congress‚ such as Metternich‚ hope to achieve? Congress of Vienna was a conservative group that aimed to develop peaceful international relations system Goal: achieve postwar stability by establishing secure states with guaranteed borders. Restore regimes to
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of its earlier military‚ cultural and political achievements. After the negotiation of the Congress of Vienna‚ Prussia emerged as the major German power of Western Europe. Under William I and his Prime Minister and also imperial chancellor‚ Prince Otto Von Bismarck‚ Prussia reached the peak of its power. The first reason was because of Bismarck. Bismarck was a Prussian patriot and also a loyal supporter of the Prussian king. He was appointed as the Minister President in 1852 by the crown king‚ King
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