powerful leaders in all of Europe and his new German almost controlled the continent. Bismarck joined the political sphere as a member of parliament. As he was joining the parliament people were forming a revolutionary movement in the Parliament and Prussia demanding one thing a constitution. While this movement was in full swing Bismarck took advantage of all the members of congress. With their support it would make it possible that he could be noticed by the royal family. Allowing Bismarck to rise
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Congress of Vienna 1814-1815 Which political philosophy was overthrown and converted into an -ism during the French Revolution. * Conservatism: the conservatives wanted to uphold the traditional ways of government Liberalism Liberalism was more closely connected to the spirit and outlook of the enlightenment than to any of the other isms of the early 19th century. Liberalism was reformist and political rather than revolutionary in character. Nationalism In order to be a nation
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nineteenth century‚ Germany was struggling to unify after the failure of the Frankfort Assembly of 1848‚ which was meant to unify Germany. In 1862‚ William I‚ formerly known as Frederick William IV‚ was appointed king of the military state known as Prussia. As a result of disputes from the rising middle class‚ William I choose to hire Otto von Bismarck as chancellor in order to quiet the unrest. Otto von Bismarck was a realpolitik‚ someone whose decisions were based on practicality‚ not morals. The
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Germans unify so late? Germany in the 1500’s is Swiss cheese; there are thousands of divisions throughout the country. All of the states around Germany are practically established as one place or empires. Why did Brandenburg eventually grow into Prussia? Importance of Religion in Political Dealings and how Medieval Kingship worked: What makes a nation? What makes a country? What makes a Kingdom? Natural barriers provide a good barometer of shaping countries. Germany actually doesn’t have effective
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were mostly fueled by naked self- interest‚ they were forced to compromise in order to establish a balance of power. Alexander I of Russia felt the nation was owed all of Poland while Prussia had designs on Saxony. In the final settlement‚ however‚ Russia had to share claim to Poland with Austria and Prussia‚ and Prussia received only half of Saxony with additional territories in the Rhineland as compensation. In this way‚ national interest was modified for the sake of maintaining the balance of power
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revolutions of 1848. For the first time an all-German Parliament (The Frankfurt Parliament) met to create a united Germany. It consisted mainly of Liberals and Nationalists. Despite its eventual defeat the following year by the forces of Austria and Prussia‚ the setting up of this Parliament was a clear sign that support for unification was growing. for example The Napoleonic Wars 1789-1815 Between 1800 and 1815 the divided German states had been easily conquered by the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte
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Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia‚ the European countries met in Vienna to determine the fate of the territories that were shattered by the Napoleonic conquests. Their goal was to reconstruct a European order. Two principal dominated the negotiation in Vienna; the preservation of political equilibrium among the countries and the restoration of old dynasties that were driven out by the revolutionary wave. The political decisions that were decided in Vienna redraw the political map of Europe. Prussia expanded
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under Louis XIII. Prussia & Austria 1648: Of these states‚ Prussia and Austria emerged as the strongholds of central Europe. Brandenburg-Prussia By the 17th century‚ the “H” family controlled 3 non-contiguous states--Brandenburg‚ W. Prussia‚ and E. Prussia. Government officials were from the “junker” class--the Prussian name for the nobility. Prussia 1st important ruler was Formed the nation in the midst of the 30 Years
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The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 The Franco-Prussian War is easily described by realists as the French reaction to an increasingly unfavorable balance of power in Europe due to the unification of Germany. The French mobilized when Prussia attempted to place the German Prince Leopold upon the Spanish throne‚ although‚ “curiously‚ this issue had been more or less resolved in France’s favor before it declared war. France rode into battle despite having already scored a diplomatic victory in forcing the
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These included the North German Confederation (made up of Prussia and many other northern German states). Bavaria‚ Baden‚ Wurttemburg‚ Hesse-Darnstadt. The war began due to a number of reasons: ranging from the fact that France worried that Prussia would expand too far and simply because Prussia wished to bring an end to France. Another crucial reason was the fact that Prussia had already annexed many northern German states and Prussia had a chance of inheriting Spain. This would not be good for
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