History Sourcebook: Documents of German Unification‚ 1848-1871. Primary Source. Retrieved May 30‚ 2013‚ from http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/germanunification.asp World History at KMLA (2008). WHKMLA : History of Germany : German Unification under Bismarck‚ 1862-1871. Retrieved May 30‚ 2013‚ from http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/germany/bismarck.html Figure 1: http://www.worldwar1.com/photos/gkais.jpg Figure 2: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wggerman/map/germanempire.htm Figure 3: http://www.thelatinlibrary
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not in a political‚ economic‚ or social state to take on such significant role D. Prussia’s advantages: a. Almost exclusive German population b. Leadership more acceptable to German liberals c. Economic strength‚ including Zollverein d. Otto von Bismarck and diplomacy e. Military‚ as seen later E. Simply put‚ Prussia was in a much better position than Austria II. Economic strength A. In 1818‚ Prussia took the lead by abolishing all tariff barriers within its borders B. In the next few
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coun-try’s strategy . Specifically‚ Germany’s case will be analysed just after its unification in 1871‚ when Prussian Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck put remarkable efforts to make Germany a great power in Europe at that time. Geopolitical situation in the second part of the nineteenth century required a wide range of strategic movements within the European political arena. Bismarck clearly understood that protection of the newly created State would be possible only keeping the peace in the continent. The
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Bismarck was crucial in the process of unifying Germany‚ but his diplomatic skills and achievements certainly were not a sole contributing factor. As A.J.P. Taylor comments‚ “Bismarck’s greatness lay not in mastering events‚ but in going with events so as to seem to master them.” In other words‚ Bismarck managed to identify favorable circumstances and take advantage of them — there was already some economic unity in the Zollverein‚ a growing German identity and a strong army. His main goals were
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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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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 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 power of the
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Nationalism Webquest Directions: Go to the website below and answer the questions that follow: http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2.asp 1. According to the website‚ what is Nationalism? Nationalism is loyalty to the idea of the state rather than to the community. 2. What is the difference between Nationalism and Patriotism? Patriotism is a love of one’s country that inspires one to serve for the benefit of its citizens. Nationalism is also a love of one’s country‚ but with the belief
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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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In the 1740’s‚ Great Britain and France both realized that a struggle for control of North America was unavoidable. With the French’s involvement in the fur trade and the English’s concern with their cash crops the desire for more land grew‚ which ultimately caused clashes between the two empires. France pushed westward in pursuit of its one valuable resource‚ the beaver. European fashion setters valued beaver fur hats for their warmth and luxurious appearance. Demands for the fur grew. French
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