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 to be solely
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the role of Bismarck in German History. There have been many historians that said that the second half of the nineteenth century was the ‘Age of Bismarck’. In the mid 1800’s Bismarck provided great leadership‚ which was an attribute that Germany did not have during the events of 1848-89. Bismarck was everywhere and aware of the situation that surrounded Prussia. However‚ there have been a number of debates about the role of Bismarck in the unification
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How important was the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany? It has been said by several historians that the second half of the nineteenth century was the ‘Age of Bismarck.’ In the mid 1800’s Bismarck provided dynamic leadership- a trait which had been lacking during the events of 1848-89. Ian Mitchell stated “Bismarck was everywhere.” However‚ there has been a considerable degree of debate concerning the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany. Some argue that unification would
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In 1862 Bismarck said‚ ’The great question of the day will not be settled by speeches and majority decisions...’ What were ’the great questions of the day’ for Bismarck‚ and how did he settle them up to 1871? The significance of Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen for world history is indisputable. Bismarck‚ a German Junker who was born on April 1st 1815 and died on July 30st 1898‚ is often referred to as the first modern politician of world history and it is very important to know what
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Once Germany was united‚ Bismarck wished to reduce any threat from the other Great Powers‚ especially the threat from France which had lost two provinces--Alsace and Lorraine--in the Franco-Prussian War‚ 1870-71. By 1907 the Great Powers were divided into two alliances such that a war involving any of them would more than likely lead to a general European war. Under Bismarck‚ German foreign policy intended at maintaining the newly united Empire by
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BISMARCK Analyze Bismarck’s impact on Germany between 1871 and 1890. Compare and contrast Bismarck’s policies towards Austria and France between 1862 and 1871. Bismarcks policies both at home and abroad‚ between the years 1871 and 1890‚ merely stored up problems for the future‚ both for Germany and Europe.To what extent do you agree with this verdict? Assess the aims and achievements of Bismarcks foreign and domestic policies between 1871 and 1890. Analyse the successes and failures of Bismarck’s
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Bismarck was more successful at unifying Germany in the years 1848 – 1849 than the revolutionaries because Bismarck was the chief architect of the German unification‚ and he had Prussian support and the Prussian army. The revolutionaries were divided and had different aims for Germany. The revolutionaries were deeply divided over the national question; should Germany be unified or not? They were also divided on social issues and constitutional grounds. The revolutionaries also had disputes over
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On 23 September 1862‚ Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck was appointed Minister-President and Foreign Minister of Prussia . Within nine years a new German nation state was created by the unification of the numerous independent German-speaking states in central Europe. The creation of Germany as a cohesive political and integrated country occurred on 18 January 1871 at the palace of Versailles in France. Following the military defeat of France by Prussia in the Franco/Prussian war‚ (July 1870 to January
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WHY WAS BISMARCK MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN THE REVOLUTIONARIES OF 1848-1849 IN UNIFY GERMANY? All the German states were able to unify faster than Italy because a very strong German nationalism existed between them. Bismarck was able to bring this nationalism together and unify all states into a strong Germany. On the other side‚ the revolutionaries had many obstacles to be able to unite the Germans into one whole country. Bismarck was more successful than the revolutionaries for various reasons;
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France was strategic paralysis; the legacy the Bismarck left for Germany was unassimilable greatness"(statement made by Henry Kissinger) is in my opinion a correct statement. This statement can actually be separated into two parts. The first parts relates with the capacities‚ ambitions and successes of Bismarck and Napoleon. The second part is about the final result of their reign and how their reigns could be taken over after such changing of Europe. Bismarck main objective was to bring together the
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