History Class Presentation JUNE 2001: Why‚ during the period 1848-1871‚ did Prussia achieve and secure dominance in Germany? It is believed that Prussia achieved and secured dominance in Germany because of the role of Bismarck‚ who got rid of the opposition in the Parliament‚ strengthened the Prussian army‚ exploited Prussia’s economic development and won three wars to secure the unification of Germany. However‚ it is also argued that international scenes too‚ helped Prussia make a
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Nationalism broke down aging empires and acted as force for disunity. In an act of loyalty to their country‚ people brought unification to Italy and Germany‚ the Ottoman and the Austro-Hungarian empires began to crumble‚ and the outburst of wars such as the Franco-Prussian War and the Seven Weeks’ War came about. Nationalism was a key factor in building nations. Throughout the years Italians were growing impatient and dissatisfied under foreign rule. Count Cavour was responsible for the brains behind the
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reinforcements/ allies. This loss led to him being mocked for losing such a battle. He kept failing to gain allies to help him throughout his reign of power. Another thing Napoleon III did wrong which led to his downfall was that he personally commanded the Franco-Prussian war. This war personally marked the end of Napoleon III’s reign. He entered the
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to defeat Austria‚ expelled Austria out of the German Empire and wanted to make German the most strongest states of Europe when it achieved its unification. He provoked the three victorious wars‚ The Schleswig-Holstein war‚ Austro-Prussian war and Franco Prussian war. In the Schleswig-Holstein war‚ Prussia takes the lead fighting against the Denmark. The Schleswig-Holstein war occurred because majority of the people living in Schleswig were the Danes and majority of the people living in Holstein
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oppressed the resistance of the French resistance. • From 26th of March‚ The Paris Commune is formally established but during 21th to 30th of May‚ government troops invaded Paris Commune and crush the rebellion. • The Treaty of Versailles ends the Franco – Prussian war • On 10th of May‚ treaty of Frankfurt is signed confirming the frontiers • On 3rd of legislative election was held. Parliamentary groups |Affiliation |Party |Seats | |Republicans
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Under the guidance of Bismarck‚ the Prussian chancellor‚ the unification of a Kleindeutsch (small Germany) took place in 1871 after Prussia defeated France. There is often historical debate over who was responsible for the unification of Germany. Controversy is caused amongst those who believe that Bismarck was fully responsible for German unification and those who believe other factors played an equally or even more important part. The historian Pflanze is an example of someone who considers Bismarck
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thorough analysis of Marche Héroïque (1870) and present this work as a means of musical resolution towards France’s loss against Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71). In so‚ I will provide detail of its reception‚ analysis‚ and various renditions‚ which other sources otherwise omit. More importantly‚ discuss Saint-Saëns’s efforts during the Franco-Prussian War‚ and explore Saint-Saëns’s beginnings as a patriotic figure. Ultimately‚ I want to discuss the typical characteristics and actions
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published. Written by famous hollywood actor James Franco‚ the novel is an intimate depiction of his turbulent childhood growing up in San Francisco‚ California. His brutally honest‚ intense tale accurately illuminates how American teenagers are the byproduct of an American society and its ideals‚ traditions‚ and perspectives of the world. Focusing on a handful of characters with a wide array of distinct personalities and varying ethnicities‚ James Franco addresses morsels of society that are often overlooked
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In 1870‚ Italy and Germany were unified. The unifications were different. Italy had its own way of unifying‚ and so did Germany. For instance‚ Italy was brought together when the Franco-Prussian war withdrew France from Rome. The German unification was also brought together by the Franco-Prussian war. The unifications wouldn’t have been achieved without the help of men and historical circumstances. When Italy and Germany were unified‚ they changed history. Italy had its own way of unifying. For
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As a region with ambiguous boundary distributions‚ Alsace-Lorraine had created conflict between the two countries of France and German‚ establishing controversy as to whether the country would come under whose control after the Franco-Prussian War when the region was ceded to Prussia. While newly united Germans felt they knew better what is good for them and forced its ethnic identity on the Alsace-Lorraine people‚ France‚ in recovery‚ and its nationalistic aspiration was devastated by the war; and
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