setback as Austria‚ a country of several different nationalities – would have been unable to adopt a policy of nationalism. Doubtless‚ a loose confederation in Germany would have followed‚ but with Prussia as only a minor power. The 1870 battle with France could have been avoided and Franco-German relations would have stayed intact (avoiding fifty years of hatred). Prussia and Britain had numerous imperial rivalries due to both having the desire for complete continental power. If Austria had dominated
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CONSERVATISM Who says the old story is almost forgotten? Who thinks that a principle ever can fade? Who dreams that the old Oak of England is rotten Beneath which the dust of our sires was laid? Sires who fought for each loved Institution That guarded as bulwarks the tower of the State; The Altar and Throne‚ and the old Constitution
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The Multiple Choice Section This section can be extremely challenging. Each question has 5 possible responses. The raw score for this section is figured by adding one point for each correct answer and subtracting 1/4 point for each one that is answered incorrectly. The incorrect answers are called distractors‚ and some of them will seem like they could be right. But there is always only one correct answer‚ and if you fill in more than one oval for a particular question on your response sheet‚
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Frederick the Great of Prussia and Joseph II of Austria both followed many enlightened policies while reforming but both of them did not utilize all of the enlightenment ideas. Both of the rulers were also similar in the ways they used enlightened ideas and how far they advanced these ideas. Frederick the Great of Prussia was a strong believer that the king was the first servant of the state. which meant he would do what is necessary for the long-term betterment of the state. The major thing he
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power and initiated the Diplomatic Revolution. Prior to Fredrick II’s rule‚ Prussia was fragmented‚ smaller in size and population than the other powers (however with a strong army) and without a decisive roll in the International System - Prussia had to either expand or be assimilated. Along with Fredrick’s ascension to power in May of 1740 was his concentration on raison d’état. The new ruler was ambitious to turn Prussia into one of the exclusive set of Great powers‚ which led to the defiance of
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On May 3‚ 1748‚ I‚ Abbé Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès‚ was born in southern France. Five years later‚ France was on the verge of revolution; it split into three estates. But in my early life‚ I was educated for to become a Jesuit‚ people who specialize in debate to defend the Church. Though‚ when I grew older‚ I began to embrace the works of writers and philosophes such as John Locke‚ and I accepted the ideas of the enlightenment even though I had joined the Church. While in the church I rose to be an abbé
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saw the interests of Prussia rather than Germany as a priority. More evidence of consistency might be seen in his anxiety not to isolate Prussia but to find external allies to support his policies. On the other hand‚ it is likely that he did not set out to unify all of Germany. His first aim was to unify the northern Protestant states around Prussia. He was probably persuaded to accept the need to incorporate the southern Catholic states after the defeat of Austria. Another inconsistency
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forms of conscription were used by Prussia‚ Switzerland‚ Russia‚ and other European countries during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first comprehensive nationwide system was instituted by the French Republic in the wars following the French Revolution and was institutionalized by Napoleon after he became emperor in 1803. After his defeat in 1815 it was discontinued‚ then reinstituted a few years later‚ but with restrictions. Between 1807 and 1813‚ Prussia developed a conscript system based on
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(original source) Continental System One of Europe’s most storied leaders‚ Napoleon I is remembered for his dramatic victories as the leader of France‚ conquering large swathes of Europe until his ultimate downfall following the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Despite his military prowess‚ Napoleon was never able to conquer the United Kingdom‚ his archrival to the north. As Europe’s most successful economic power and the nation with the most powerful navy in the world‚ Britain relied on its trade with foreign
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Prussia was successful in their goals of industrializing their country and thriving during this time period. The strategy behind their success was increasing the size of their army and navy‚ as well as making strong trading alliances with other countries. The success of Prussia taught me how to capitalize on other countries weaknesses for the benefit of your country. During the time period of the industrial revolution having a strong military and navy is key for success. Prussia realized this
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