The history of Germany is one of deep and influential occasions that throughout time have shaped the way that Germany is viewed as a nation. But none stand out more vast and influential than that of the Unification of Germany. The official formal signing of Germany into a politically and administratively nation state did not happen until 1871 in Versailles in the famous house of mirrors. This momentous occasion was not an overnight project‚ Instead a long string of castrated events that proved to
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Other factors such as the role of the Prussian military‚ the Zollverein and Austrian weakness all had an input in the unification of Germany‚ as did cultural nationalism. Bismarck’s long term aim was to unite Germany under Prussian leadership. In Prussia‚ King William wanted to improve his army but due to the cost of this request‚ the King’s plans were blocked by the Prussian Progressive Party. The King considered abdication because his request was denied; this worried many of the King’s ministers
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Ch 22 Crimean war:Russia vs Ottoman Empire‚ France and Britain vs Russia. Austria neutral (expected to help Russia‚ but didn’t) Russia wanted to protect Christian shrines in Palestine‚ Ottoman refused. Russia occupied Moldavia and Wallachia. Ottomans declared war. France and Britain in to protect balance of power. Suicidal charge of British light brigade at the battle of Balaklava‚ French and British attack Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea‚ Russian Sevastopol fell in Sept 1855. Treaty of
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To what extent was Bismarck’s domestic and foreign policy a success? In the period after German unification (1871-1890)‚ Otto Von Bismarck had to face lots of problems both on the domestic and foreign fronts that proved his political and practical skills. Many historians said when commenting Bismarck’s policies after his death that the ‘Iron Chancellor’- as he was also nicked-named - had many successes in both domestic and foreign policies but also had to face some failures‚ especially regarding
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Running head: GERMAN CULTURE German Culture Cultures that have difficulty understanding others can lead to increased tension among differing cultures. German cultures have been known to have a difficult past but if others view their lifestyles‚ dietary habits‚ health care‚ education‚ and recreational activities‚ other cultures may view them in a different light. German living is very similar to the American way of life; they both enjoy variety and a wholesome feeling to living
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1. Absence Of Great Powers : It was unfortunate that the covenant of the League of Nations was made a part parcel of the peace settlement. It would have been better if it had kept separate. There were many states which consider the Treaty Of Versailles as a treaty of revenge‚ and were not prepared to ratify the same. By not retifying the treaty ‚ they refused to be the members of the League. The absence of the great powers from the international organization weakened her and was partly responsible
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Describe the terms in the Treaty of Versailles which caused the most bitterness in Germany. The treaty of Versailles was very harsh on the Germans and they hated it. There were several different terms in the treaty which affected different people in different ways. The first was Clause 231. This was the guilt clause. This was important because it meant that Germany had accepted responsibility for the damages caused in the war. By accepting this they also accepted punishment that came with it
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Part one questions: 1. Treitschke relationship with the state and the individual was depending on the individual and how strong they are is how strong the nation could be. He also acclaimed that militarism‚ authoritarianism‚ and war was the path that their nation of Germany would become powerful‚ and without the people within that nation none of what he sought out could be done. Meaning that the relationship with the nation and individual is very strong and connected. 2. He says that a monarchy
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Anisha Khemlani‚ 10 Grey Anisha Khemlani‚ 10 Grey “The Weimar Republic was most in danger in 1923” How far do you agree with this statement? I agree with this statement to an extent because more things happened in this year than they did in the rest. An example of this would be that the French & Belgium troops had invaded the Ruhr in this year as well and that could have been a great burden put upon The Weimar Republic and Germany as at that time they were already going through money problems
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The Impact of the First World War 1) Burgfriede- A political truce was agreed between all the political parties on the eve of the war and the loans necessary to finance it were passed unanimously. Even the Social Democrats‚ perceived as ‘enemies of the state’ supported the war effort. The Burgfried lasted well over 2 years- during which time the Govt. faced no real opposition. 2) The military became increasingly involved in the economic and political affairs of the nation due to the Kaiser
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