Unification of Italy and Germany By 1871 both the kingdom of Italy and the empire of Germany were united. Even though both countries used popular trends to that time‚ both liberalism and nationalism‚ the process unifying these two countries was very different. The end result was Germany emerging as a strong nation and Italy appropriately‚ the weaker. Italy’s problems started with the fact that it didn’t have one main ruler‚ but two people and a concept‚ resulting in a different approach to
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interpretation of Otto von Bismarck and Bismarckian Germany has undergone extensive transformation‚ as historians have had access to a wider variety of sources and evidence‚ and have held differing social and political presuppositions influencing their portrayal of the German unifier. The changing historical interpretations can be seen over time‚ as differing contexts and sources influence the portrayal‚ as early interpretations of Bismarck from the 1870s to the 1920s portrayed Bismarck as a man in charge
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To what extend does Otto Von Bismarck deserve his reputation as the man who united Germany? On the 18th of January‚ 1871‚ Bismarck proclaimed the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. Germany had been unified be Prussia‚ under its prime minister Otto von Bismarck. The unification involved three wars and‚ it has been claimed‚ was not created by a desire for nationalism but a struggle to determine Prussian dominance within the German states. Up until World War II‚ it
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Otto Von Bismarck was a man of manipulation‚ provocation‚ disdain‚ and most of all he was a man of change. Otto Von Bismarck was a man of manipulation or the changing of one’s surroundings to better fit their needs and desires. Otto Von Bismarck used his ability to manipulate others so that he could help Germany (Prussia)‚ develop a standing in Europe that would make them the number one power in Europe. Otto Von Bismarck was also a man of provocation or the pushing of others for the intent of angering
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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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Bismarck Otto Von Bismarck’s use of Realpolitik to unify Germany was necessary. Bismarck had been given powerful positions in the government and took advantage of it for his country. It is understandable that he may have been as a cheating and lying leader. But‚ Otto did everything right for his country even if it meant stealing or playing tricks. “But no matter how late he went to bed‚ Bismarck found it hard to sleep. He was constantly worried about the fate of his country.” (pg. 67 Bismarck Book)
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Subscriptions and Orders Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data James‚ Harold. Monetary and fiscal unification in nineteenth-century Germany : what can Kohl learn from Bismarck? / Harold James. p. cm. — (Essays in international finance ; no. 202) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88165-109-5 1. Monetary policy—Germany—History—19th century. 2. Fiscal policy—Germany— History—19th century. 3. Monetary unions. I. Title. II. Series. HG136.P7 no. 202 [HG998] 332.4′943′09034—dc21
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“As prime minister of Prussia‚ Bismarck was convinced that he could create a new German state that would not be too large for Prussia to dominate‚ nor too democratic for the tradition of the Hohenzollern monarchy. He wanted to create a modern‚ bureaucratic state that would be strong and secular” (Merriman p. 663). I wanted to begin with this quote to demonstrate the sort of mission statement of Otto von Bismarck. I felt it important to understand what his ideas and ideals were in order to unify the
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contrast the foreign policy goals and achievements of Metternich (1815-1848) and Bismarck (1862-1890) Metternich and Bismarck had many foreign goals in mind. Many of which led to their great achievements. Metternich was a chief constructor of the Congress of Vienna opposed to ideas of liberals and reformers who wanted to return power to the ruling families deposed by the prior Revolutions. Bismarck sought to unite Germany by engaging into wars including the Danish War‚ the Austro-Prussian War‚ and
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Explain the impact and importance of the railroads in the unification of Germany Germany‚ during the two decades of the first major railroads being built‚ was separated into three-dozen individual states. The railroads provided an opportunity for those states to merge into a united country. This was accomplished through a unified trading system‚ linking the industrial cities‚ uniting Western and Eastern Prussia‚ delivering a more effective structure to law and order and competition between states
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