existence of political divisions as stated before lied at the responsibility of the constitution. The weakness of the Reichstag and parties unwilling to work together entrenched divisions. The constitution allowed Prussia to dominate the Bundesrat as only 14 votes were needed to block a motion‚ Prussia controlling 17 out of 58 seats meant that nothing could be
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The most relevant one was the decision to give Poland a coastline‚ the Polish Corridor. This was a piece of land running through the centre of Germany‚ splitting it in two halves. By separating the rest of Germany from East Prussia‚ Germany was severely weakened as East Prussia had been a source of great income for Germany. An extra territorial change that the Germans did not expect was where the Saar coal fields were‚ they were to be given to France for fifteen years. This was a great resource of
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The Congress of Vienna attempted to set Europe straight following the disruption caused by French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic imperialism within Europe itself. All European powers of any considerable size were invited to participate‚ including "defeated" France. Mercurial French statesman Talleyrand‚ priest‚ revolutionary‚ official under Napoleon‚ and in all regards a powerful representative of the French nation‚ was given a serious role at the Congress. Austrian minister Prince Clemens
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To what extent was Wilhelmine Germany an entrenched Authoritarian state? Kaiser Wilhelm II came to power in 1888 after Wilhelm I died and a brief reign from Frederick III‚ his behaviour could be unpredictable and although he was the grandson of Queen Victoria he was anti-British‚ however he admired them at the same time. He believed in the divine right of kings‚ the theory claimed that‚ kings were only answerable to God‚ and it was sinful for their subjects to resist them. Wilhelm II was determined
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CONGRESS OF VIENNA (1814-1815). The fall of Napoleon was only achieved by the creation of a special alliance between Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Russia and Prussia. By the Treaty of Chaumont of March 1 o‚ 1814‚ these four powers bound themselves together in a bond which was not to be dissolved when peace was concluded. When Napoleon had been beaten‚ France conceded to these allies by a secret article of the first Treaty of Paris of May 30‚ 1814‚ the disposition of all countries which Napoleon’s fall
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june 1815 its objective was to settle problems brought up by the Napoleonic wars nand the colaps of the hrm it sorted out Europe including states of the rhine‚ it became the first concert of Europe. Battle of Leipzig This was a battle with Russia‚ prussia‚ Austria and
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18th century the capital of Prussia was Berlin‚ it was becoming a military power and was becoming very powerful * Prussia was built upon two foundations: the army‚ and service nobility * The name of the Prussian nobility is Junker (yunkers) * Hohenzollern‚ dynasty of Prussia * After 1815‚ Prussia acquired German further lands along the Rhineland * The middle classes start wanting Liberalism‚ they want free trade‚ and constitution and a parliament‚ Prussia had none of these * The
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Fluffy Kilburn Similarities and Differences of Raison d’état and Realpolitik Raison d’état and realpolitik both served as Europe’s dominant political and international philosophies for a considerable time each. Both of these policies were originated by revolutionary men; both helped particular European powers‚ and weakened certain powers as well. Raison d’état came about largely in part by the French Cardinal Richelieu‚ “the father of the modern state system” (Kissinger‚ 58). Prior to
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The Revolutions of 1848 The Revolutions of 1848 were caused by numerous events taking place in Europe. A range of conflicts that were going on in different countries throughout Europe led up to the proceeding of these Revolutions. For instance‚ France was awaiting the death of their king Louis Philippe. Germany was going through liberal pressure with their 30 loosely bound states‚ and Italy was also struggling with all the newly acquired kingdoms. However‚ the main cause were the rebellions
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The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet SUMMARY The Last Lesson is a story set in Alsace‚ a territory that was disputed over by France and Germany. At the time of the story France was defeated by Prussia led by Bismarck. The French districts of Alsace and Lorraine had passed into Prussian hands. An order had come from Berlin that only German was to be taught in the schools of these districts. the author‚ Alphonse Daudet‚ brings out the effect of this order on the people of Alsace through this story
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