essay will discuss about the reason why Prussia became the leading state within Germany by 1871. Prussia was a largest German state. Prussia is one of the reason why the German achieved their unification. Prussia was the natural leader among the German states and the process of unification that took place in the mid-19th century was a consequence of its earlier military‚ cultural and political achievements. After the negotiation of the Congress of Vienna‚ Prussia emerged as the major German power of
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GERMANY Why was Germany unified by Prussia and not Austria? How far is it true to say that Austria lost control of Germany rather than Prussia gained it? Why‚ and to what extent‚ had Prussia replaced Austria as the leading power in the German Confederation by 1862? In what ways‚ and with what results between 1862 and 1871‚ was Germany unified under Prussia? Why was Germany unified under Prussia and not under Austria? To what extent was Germanys unification under Prussia due to the weakness of Austria
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Thesis: The Enlightened Absolutists in Prussia‚ Russia‚ and Austria did all attempt to go along with the enlightenment era but didn’t always make the best decisions and ended up not following the enlightenment ways as best they could. Austria Extent 1711 HRE and Austrian monarch Charles VI issued the Pragmatic Sanction (1713 which persuaded Europe’s rulers to accept a female monarch and to never divide the Habsburg land) Maria Theresa became queen of Austria. She took local control away from
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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 mark as the strongest nation in Europe. Firstly‚ Prussia managed
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Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia all were absolute nations. Prussia and Russia were known for being very powerful states‚ though Austria was was being weakened at the time because almost everyone was against the Hapsburgs. Although some of their military‚ political‚ and social factors came quite close‚ each of the states specifically used each one to contribute to their rise to Absolutism. To begin‚ Prussia was not only known for its strong military but also its political enhancement. People comment
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In the 1740’s‚ Great Britain and France both realized that a struggle for control of North America was unavoidable. With the French’s involvement in the fur trade and the English’s concern with their cash crops the desire for more land grew‚ which ultimately caused clashes between the two empires. France pushed westward in pursuit of its one valuable resource‚ the beaver. European fashion setters valued beaver fur hats for their warmth and luxurious appearance. Demands for the fur grew. French
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With Bismarck‚ Prussia had managed to change world borders and merged into an Empire which was effectively the strongest military- and arguably industrial- power on the continent and due to its geographic location many other nations in Europe began to view Germany as a
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Prussification as driving forces of unification After the creation of the German Confederation‚ Otto von Bismarck‚ the Prussian representative in the union of German states‚ was determined to unite them into one single empire‚ with Prussia as its core. Prussia officially took over the rest of German sates by 1871‚ but in the meantime Bismarck implemented several internal and foreign policies to make that happen along with unification. After his speech on September 30th of 1862‚ which stated‚
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releasing the Italians from foreign rule would not only leave the country authoritative and superb but also supply the people with intelligence and knowledge (Doc. 3). Italian Nationalists looked up to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia because of their power over the Italian states. In 1848‚ the kingdom had adopted a liberal constitution. So to the middle class liberals‚ unification under Piedmont Sardinia was appealing. Giuseppe Garibaldi‚ the leader of army of nationalists‚ captured Sicily. After marching
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Europe took this as a cue to make their voices heard as well. The Berlin Revolts: ¥ German liberals and peasants started to push for their claims with revolutionary violence in March. Barricades went up in Berlin and many other capitals of German kingdoms and duchies. ¥ Why were they revolting: 1. Liberal reforms such as freedom of the press‚ right to elect their own parliament. This was a pressing need particularly among the wealthy bourgeoisie and educated classes of students and university professors
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