Consistency of Bismarck’s Aims Consistent Aims 1) Patriotism to Prussia Otto van Bismarck is credited with the unification of Germany. However‚ it can be argued that he deliberately fostered this myth‚ and that it was never his aim to begin with: he had not intended unification and was a Prussian patriot first. He distrusted Southern Catholic German states and feared the submergence of Prussia in a united Germany. Above all else‚ Bismarck was consistently concerned to uphold and extend the
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In the period of 1880 to 1914‚ positive and negative attitudes ascended throughout the acquisition of African colonies. Some thought that it would reinforce Europe’s economy and government‚ others supposed it would add pressures to Europe; it end up being a benefit to the economy‚ strengthen the nation and civilizing Africa. Motivations would be up brought upon the vague consideration about this dilemma. Some of the motivations were seen with positive attitudes about the acquisition with the
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Nationalism: loyal to your country Political ideologies Conservatism- does not want change Liberalism- wants change Moderates- wants some changes Congress of Vienna Metternich: Foreign minister of Austria. He distrusted the democratic ideals of the French Revolution. Metternich wanted to keep things as they were. He had three goals for the congress of Vienna. 1. He wanted to prevent future French aggression by surrounding it with strong countries. 2 restore a balance of power. 3 restore
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Nationalism is the belief that people’s greatest loyalty should not be to a king or an empire‚ but to a nation of people who share a common culture and history. An example of a positive effect of nationalism is the unification of Germany in the mid 1800’s. Otto von Bismark was a German nationalist and wanted to unify Germany under Prussian leadership. Bismark was a Junker and a master realpolitik. Bismark helped lead Germany to their unification and was one of the sole reasons they became a nation‚ thanks
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The First World War started more by accident than by design’. Discuss. To some extent it is correct to state that the First World War started more by accident than by design. However‚ it can be argued that many nations within Europe had planned for war and some even pushed for war. Despite this‚ those nations never wished for a full scale World War’. They were hoping for a war on a much smaller scale‚ for example‚ the earlier Balkan wars of 1912 and 1913. In this essay I will discuss both sides
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Bismarck Otto Von Bismarck’s use of Realpolitik to unify Germany was necessary. Bismarck had been given powerful positions in the government and took advantage of it for his country. It is understandable that he may have been as a cheating and lying leader. But‚ Otto did everything right for his country even if it meant stealing or playing tricks. “But no matter how late he went to bed‚ Bismarck found it hard to sleep. He was constantly worried about the fate of his country.” (pg. 67 Bismarck Book)
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June 15‚ 1888. Wilhelm II‚ succeeded his father‚ becoming Kaiser of Germany at the tender age of 29. The young Kaiser dreamed of building Germany into a major naval‚ colonial and economic power. Determined to have his own way‚ he forced Chancellor Otto von Bismarck to resign in 1890‚ and took charge of domestic and foreign policy himself. Under Wilhelm Germany invested in strengthening its colonies in Africa and the Pacific‚ but few became profitable and all were lost during the First World War.
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ethnic groups into the country. 17. Camillo de Cavour: Prime minister who united Italy. 18. Giuseppe Garibaldi: leader of the red shirts who captured Sicily. 19. Junkers: strongly conservative members of Prussia’s wealthy landowning class 20. Otto Von Bismarck: Conservative Junker‚ prime minister. 21. Realpolitik: the term is used to describe tough power
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Zollverein‚ German customs union in 1734‚ is the biggest source of tension between Prussia and Austria. o Kleindeutsch Plan is a plan of a unified Germany without Austria was seen as the most practicable means of unification among various German states. o Otto von Bismarck led the drive for a
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Throughout the twentieth century events that transpired were subject to a great deal of debate from students to trained historians. It was a span of one hundred years that saw the entire world at war on two separate occasions‚ it saw the end of the old idea that the Europe was home to the most successful countries in the world‚ and it saw the world on the brink of a nuclear war and perhaps its end. Through all of this many debates emerged on the events that transpired. Perhaps the most debated
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