Otto Von Bismarck worked on the two issues‚ unification of Germany and isolation of France (Germany’s mortal enemy). He believed that as long as Britain‚ Russia and Italy were assured of the peaceful nature of the German Empire‚ the French could be contained. Kaiser Wilhelm II’s style of working and understanding of foreign relations strengthened and unified other European powers against Germany in time for World War I. There are numerous examples of how reversal in policies of Wilhelm II acted as
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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. German
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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 the
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governments were subjected to‚ was a consequence of the war imposed by Germany and her allies. The root causes of the war begin with Otto Von Bismarck’s renowned goals of unifying and maintaining of Germany through alliances‚ Germany’s quest for world power‚ and the Austro-Hungarian determination to impose its will upon the Balkans. The earliest causes of the war began with Otto Von Bismarck’s creation of a unified Germany in 1871 through the victorious war against France‚ which produced great tension between
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The Prussian emperor and army leaders foresaw the need for a greatly expanded army‚ but were blocked by a liberal legislature which refused to appropriate the funds."(Suffolk Community College) Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck was appointed prime minister of Prussia in 1862 by emperor William I. Otto von Bismarck was greatly known as a conservative German statesman. He knew that Austria was the main obstacle in unifying Germany under Prussian rule. Therefore‚ a war was declared‚ The Austro-Prussian War
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German Unification (1850-1871) Summary Whereas Camillo di Cavour directed Italian unification‚ a Junker (the Prussian name for an aristocratic landowner from old Prussia in the east) named Otto von Bismarck pushed German unification through "blood and iron" and skillful understanding of realpolitik. As the map of central Europe stood in 1850‚ Prussia competed with Austria for dominance over a series of small principalities fiercely keen on maintaining their independence and distinctive characteristics
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What is "The German Question"? What is "The German Question"? This is a question that has been posed by many analysts over the years‚ each having their own views on what fulfills this question. However‚ each agrees that it is a question of high complexity. According to Constantin Frantz‚ "The German Question is the most obscure‚ most involved and most comprehensive problem in the whole of modern history". What makes Germanys ’ question so difficult to pinpoint is the fact that for all of its existence
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Balance of Power Bismarck’s systematic engineering of a German State. (Sometimes called Balance of Power) During Germany’s unification‚ the industrialization turns it into a major power. Class relations change because of the industrialization‚ which also created the New Money‚ the middle class and working class. Both are ambitious and want to play a part in politics. This eventually causes political instability. Nationalism also becomes a major theme‚ first emerged during the French Revolution
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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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and Italy was finally unified with the help of the Franco-Prussian war. The Franco-Prussian war also unified Germany. It started when Otto von Bismarck was appointed prime minister of Prussia by King Wilhelm I. In 1870‚ France and Prussia became involved in a disagreement over the candidature of a relative of the Prussian king for the throne of Spain. Bismarck took advantage of the misunderstanding between Prussia and France. And again‚ the Prussians defeated the French. But on September 20‚ 1870
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