Launched by Chancellor Bismarck in 1871‚ the KulturKampf was introduced to destroy the political influence of the Catholic Church in Germany and do similar with other small minorities. As a Lutheran and a Prussian he could not understand how German Catholics could divide their loyalty between their country and their religion. 39% of the German population were catholic‚ mainly in the southern states of the country. These southern states were the most reluctant to unify as a nation as the catholic
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1966-1945: New York Crankshaw‚ E Grew‚ M. “19th Century Religious Freedoms” in Helmstadter‚ R (ed.) (1997) Freedom and Religion in 19th Century: New York Gross‚ M Palmer‚ A. (1976) Bismarck: New York Ross‚ R Smith‚ H.W. (1995) German Nationalism & Religious Conflict: Princeton Sperber‚ J Taylor‚ AJP. (1955) Bismarck: The Man and the Statesman: New York Internet Resources: Schaefer‚R. (1996)‚ Kulturkampf Then @ (http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/LUDVSBIS.TXT)
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Lahore School of Economics International Relations Research Paper Submitted to: Amnah Mustafa The cycle continues for the generations to come and Realism itself shall remain as one of the most effective and pragmatic approaches to International Relations. Group Members: Gohar Hayat Hiraj Ayesha Aqeel Maham Akbar Chaudhary SEC F Realism “This can be said about the generality of men: that they are ungrateful‚ fickle‚ dissembling‚ anxious to flee danger‚ and covetous of
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As we all know otto v bismarck was a very important man back in the days. He was the reason Germany was shaped in such a way but he was also the downfall of the world war l. Otto was called the "Iron Chancellor” (1815-1898)‚ who between 1862 and 1890 effectively ruled first Prussia
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yearned for European peace‚ Otto von Bismarck developed alliance mechanisms and he maintained Germany’s leadership in national affairs‚ previously Bismarck was fired by William II Germany began a pursuit to expand which angered other European countries‚ once shot was fired‚ alliances tightened and the First World War began. Otto von Bismarck’s methods to keep peace in Europe‚ impacted the power of Germany as a nation. Young Emperor William II dismissed Bismarck which generated the Rival Blocs‚ separating
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In 1862‚ Bismarck said that ‘the great questions of the day will be settled by blood and iron.’ Although there is undoubtedly some degree of accuracy in this statement‚ the most important reason for the unification of Germany‚ which ended ‘the great questions of the day‚’ was ‘coal and iron.’ This is a quote from British economist John Maynard Keynes‚ who argued that the industrial and economic preparation before the wars‚ which united Germany‚ were more important. This is because the economic strength
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order to fully understand the origins of World War One‚ I am going to start analysing European diplomacy from 1870’s when the war was still avoidable. The first major changes in Europe were made when France lost the Franko-Prussian war and Otto von Bismarck united the Germany. Britain was a well economically established country and Russia was going through industrialisation but their citizens were increasingly unhappy with their regime and Austro-Hungary had problems with their dual monarchy system
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become what was known in the early twentieth century as simply‚ The German Empire‚ united under the rule of the German Emperor‚ or Kaiser. There are many factors which led to the unification of the German states; liberalism‚ nationalism‚ Otto Von Bismarck‚ fear of another Napoleon’‚ the Prussian King William I‚ and the three wars Prussia fought. One of the key factors which led to the Unification was nationalism. Nationalism is the idea that certain things such as race‚ culture‚ religion‚ language
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caused were both eminent yet horrendous. Nationalism united people into nation-states‚ toppled empires composed of many ethnic minorities‚ and contributed to the outbreak of wars in the nineteenth century. For example‚ Germany was united by Otto von Bismarck‚ France by the French Revolution‚ and Italy by Garibaldi and Cavour‚ all because of the nationalistic effect. They united as a country because of their pride and brotherhood. However‚ empires with minorities such as Austria Hungary‚ Italy‚ and the
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To what extent was the Second Reich an entrenched autocracy between 1900-1914? In the years 1900-1914 there was arguably a significant move towards democracy within Germany. There were general desire for political and social reform and many wished for constitutional change. However‚ come 1914 Germany still remained nearly as autocratic as it had been back in 1900. Over this period it can clearly be shown through 3 key areas: the Constitution‚ German policy and events‚ that‚ regardless of attempted
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