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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“British anti-aircraft and civil-defense preparations were inadequate in the summer of 1940”‚ yet the Luftwaffe was unable to wreak the devastating effects feared by many (Axelrod). German tactics were changed again and the Luftwaffe resorted to indiscriminate bombing of larger cities‚ including London‚ Plymouth and Coventry. British fighters were also inexperienced compared
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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 was widely accepted
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C. Why was it revolutionary? The Industrial revolution was revolutionary since it established and renovated the US Economy. Although at first workers were given hazardous jobs for low wages‚ with the consistent flow of new inventions‚ workers were provided with more freedom and an increase in pay. New manufacturing processes were less hazardous‚ such as the automation and factories‚ which reduced child labor and consequently led to lower birth rates since children weren’t used to provide money
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com/EBchecked/topic/66989/Otto-von-Bismarck http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/bismarck.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/bismarck_otto_von.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/history/nationalism/unification/revision/2/ Otto Von Bismarck was a German Chancellor of the 19th Century who shaped Germany into a strong nation by manipulating Europe. He unified his nation and fought against Socialism and in 1851 Bismarck was appointed as chief Prussian delegate to the German Confederation which was his start
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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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Why was Germany unified under Prussia and not Austria? I. Introduction A. Prussia was the foremost country in the unification of Germany B. Although it may have not been the intent of Prussia to unify Germany‚ it is certain that Prussia had the greatest amount of influence in German politics C. Austria was not in a political‚ economic‚ or social state to take on such significant role D. Prussia’s advantages: a. Almost exclusive German population b. Leadership more acceptable to German liberals
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others‚ their defeat in the U-boat campaign. However‚ it is widely regarded that the entry of the USA into WWI‚ and its military‚ economic‚ and morale implications was the was the key contributor to this outcome and the end of WWI. Figure 1 above shows the German troops striding in Berlin after their defeat. Germany’s U-boat campaign was a naval battle launched against the Allies in 1914 in the Atlantic Ocean‚ with the objective of blocking their trading routes‚ and weakening their supplies. This
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The failed revolution of 1905 was perhaps the most obvious example to demonstrate that the revolution of 1917 was not caused by WWI‚ because the desire to rebel was fully entrenched in society by 1905. The disturbance was cause by real problems and concerns such as hunger and human rights violation‚ exacerbated by revolutionaries‚ and was unsuccessful because the real problems of the agrarian and industrial sectors did not peak at the same time. Postcards commemorating the event‚ particularly Bloody
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I think The Revolutionary War was revolutionary because the colonists were fighting the British for their freedom. George Washington was commander chief of the Continental army in the revolutionary war. He had a big role in the revolutionary war. Friedrish Von Steuben was by Washington’s side throughout much the gruesome was. Washington choose Von Steuben because how strong and how courageous he was. Von Steuben trained Washington’s soldiers to be powerful and less fearful during all that battles
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