Essay question: Trace the unification movement within the German confederation up until 1834. What were the main obstacles to overcome? German unification‚ from 1815-1834 faced many obstacles‚ obstacles that would have to be overcome if the unification movement within Germany were to be successful. From the very beginning there were many forces acting against the unification movement‚ states like Austria were very much against the unification. The people in Austria were reactionaries; they believed
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History Assess the role of Kiaser Wilhelm II in the direction of German domestic and foreign policy between the years 1900-1914. Between 1871 and 1890 Otto Von Bismarck had worked hard and skillfully to secure Germany’s position in the European hierachy. Alliances formed between Germany and other nations such as Russia and Austria cemented peace within Europe during the 1870’s and 1880’s‚ and Germany’s isolation of France (whom Prussia had defeated in 1871) could continue. The use of realpolitik
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Bismarck and German Unification Before the 19th Century‚ German-speaking people had no idea of ‘national identity’ German speaking people occupied Central Europe‚ but the German states were usually very small (and the Germans there mixed with other races). The upper classes looked towards France as the foundation of European civilization. Although a German Confederation was created after 1815‚ it was not concerned with promoting a united Germany since the 39 rulers had no wish to see their
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THE PROCESS OF GERMAN UNIFICATION [pic] Bismarck had to fight three wars to unify Germany. The 1864 Danish War helped Bismarck consolidate his internal position in Prussia. The War of 1866 ousted Austria from leadership in Germany for good. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 brought the South under the aegis of the Prussian eagle. That was the unification process in a nutshell. Now let us look at it in some detail. I. War with Denmark Liberal sentiment in Germany had always been stirred
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outweighed by the disadvantages the German empire faced. Although Germany received elevated political status from occupying colonies‚ the economic and military efforts that were invested in maintaining and obtaining its colony of Namibia could not justify this elevated political position. Through the means of imperialism‚ Germany hoped that it would consolidate its position as an international power. This would be done by strengthening the German economy‚ spreading German influence‚ and gaining political
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Wilhelm Grimm were eager German nationalist who really campaigned for the idea of all German states being integrated as one country. They collected German folk stories because they believed that folktales revealed a national German identity also wanting to revive their countries culture. As the Grimm brothers were collecting and writing their folktales‚ France occupied a good section of German territory setting up its own legal system therefore‚ influencing and transforming the German culture like having
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Chris Vasilli Mr. Martinez U.S Government & Economics Per. 8 5/20/12 Overview of German Circumstances after World War I Germany ’s problems and hatred after World War I may have been what sparked it ’s beginnings in World War I. When the German people felt hopeless after their loss in World War I‚ they felt they needed a new strong leader. When Hitler came to power in Germany he established a following that would later lead him to rule most of Europe in the early 1930 ’s
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the Ottoman Empire increase tensions among the European powers? The decline of the Ottoman Empire opened new opportunities for the European powers‚ in which the powers took interest into arising opportunities the fall may offer. For instance‚ Russia would be able to expand its influence due to its close proximity with the Ottoman Empire and religious relations with the Greek Orthodox Christians. However‚ this persisting opportunity for Russia led to tensions and fear in the Austrian Empire‚ whereas
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statesman who proliferated its values as responsible for war. The country with colonial superiority had majority influence meaning the struggle to be part of the most prestigious empire was at the heart of the many countries around Europe. As Crowe stated‚ ‘The dream of a colonial empire had taken a deep hold on the German public opinion.’ This craving for international power led to strained relations and various clashes in the build up to WW1‚ for example‚ the First Moroccan Crisis. France (and Britain)
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To what extent was German policy responsible for the outbreak of WWI? Without a doubt‚ German was one of the most important European powers that were responsible for the outbreak of WWI. Before Bismark was fired‚ he built a great web of alliances for Germany with all possible effort he could make. The Three Emperors’ League joined Germany‚ Russia and Austria-Hungary into an alliance in 1873. In 1879‚ Bismark made a separate treaty with Austrians. The Triple Alliance between Germany‚ Austria
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