creating a balance of power would prevent one country from being more powerful than another European country. The idea was if Germany‚ England‚ France‚ and Russia were all equal in power‚ than there would be no war. But the Chancellor of Prussia‚ Otto von Bismarck‚ thought differently. He didn’t like that Germany was being squished by Russia and France‚ so to solve this problem he created an alliance with Austria- Hungary. There was a lot of different alliances in the war such as; The Alliances between
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Policy from 1871-90 and come to a conclusion about whether it was a success. Otto Von Bismarck born on April 1‚ 1815 at Schönhausen and considered the founder of the German Empire. From 1862 to 1873 Bismarck was prime minister of Prussia and from 1871 to 1890 he was Germany’s first Chancellor. Once Germany was unified‚ Bismarck noticed that Germany was under threat of attack from other countries surrounding it. Bismarck primarily wanted to avoid any challenges against the new European order and to
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[edit] Background In November 1912 Russia‚ humiliated by its inability to support Serbia during the Bosnian crisis of 1908 or the First Balkan War‚ announced a major reconstruction of its military. On November 28‚ German Foreign Secretary Gottlieb von Jagow told the Reichstag‚ the German parliament‚ that “If Austria is forced‚ for whatever reason‚ to fight for its position as a Great Power‚ then we must stand by her”.[3] As a result‚ British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey responded by warning
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Q.1: How did Nationalism and the idea of the Nation-State emerge? Ans: Till mid-eighteenth century most of the people around world did not have concept of nationalism i.e. about their nationality‚ their national identity etc. This is because at that time nations did not exist in their modern form. People lived within kingdoms‚ small states‚ principalities‚ chiefdoms and not within nations. The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French Revolution in 1789. Thus‚ the idea of nationalism
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of Bismarck‚ Germany experienced a time of great division between classes and some financial crashes‚ such as “the Gründerzeit burst in 1873‚ when a collapse of confidence brought an inevitable economic crash” (Fulbrook 131) from 1871 to 1890. In a time when the greater population was beginning to play a greater role in politics‚ Bismarck’s authoritarian style brought about a great deal of political and social tension because refused to consider any opposing viewpoints. When Otto von Bismarck was
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A bond between two nations is like a serious relationship between two people who are soul mates there is nothing that can be done to break up their passion or alliance. This is the best way to describe the selected cartoon from Punch Magazine that will be analyzed in this essay‚ "Trust Me!" August 13th‚ 1870. This essay will discuss England’s support of Belgium independence and neutrality from a political and diplomatic viewpoint from the mid to late Nineteenth Century. Accordingly this essay will
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ADM does not demand that these answer be novel or innovative. For example‚ since realpolitik – with states jostling for power via armies‚ diplomacy‚ and economic desire – existed for centuries in Europe and was the baseline for their formation‚ Bismarck and his staff’s analysis of the situation was sound. Or‚ as Clausewitz wrote: “Politics is the womb in which war develops.” In fact Clausewitz‚ writing a generation earlier‚ stated that the defeat of France lie in beating her army and conquering
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The Two Front War occurred when Russia became fearful and somewhat paranoid of the intentions of Germany. In 1879‚ Otto von Bismark created a dual alliance with Austria-Hungary against Russia and France. Russia became fearful of Germany’s intentions because of this alliance. Russia believed that this dual alliance was ultimately against them. The fears drove Russia towards opening up a negotiation with Germany‚ possibly in hopes of creating an alliance of their own. Bismark was quick to see to the
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Imperialism: 1 countries domination of the political‚ economic‚ and social life of another country. Forms: colony(control everything) protectorate(had its own gov but policies guided by a foreign power) sphere of influence(economic only). Needed raw materials + desire for new markets. Acquire lands often thru military measures. Nationalism: pride in 1’s own nation. Desire for independence‚ self-rule‚ + restoration of their customs and traditions. Helped stir revolts. Bcame 1 of the most pwrful
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Helmuth von Moltke-Was the chief architect of the operational stratergy during the Austro –Prussian War. Served as Chief of staff of the Army following the Prussian constitutional crisis of the 1860s. Due to his military strategy the Austro-Prussian war lasted three weeks with the Austrian defeat at Königgrätz. Battle of the Nations- Also known as the Battle of Leipzig. Clash between the French forces including Germans from the confederation of the rhine as well as Polish and Italian troops
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