german nationalism.? what you should know ?? 1.) this german state, plays the largest role in...
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?? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ??
• 1.) This German state, plays the largest role in unification?
• 2.) 3 events significantly influence the landscape of what will become Germany, name them please.
• 3.) This individual is the leader of Germany?
The country does not exist….yet!!
• Five major German areas– Prussia, Bavaria, Hanover, Saxony, Austria
• THE GERMAN EMPIRE• Prussia became leader
–Strong army–Good industry–largest German group
Agricultural States
• Mostly agricultural industry in German states. But soon it will be industrializing.
• To unite that states, Zollverein created in 1830. (Sawl - Fuh - RINE)
• Zollverein ---- Economic Union ended tariffs between German states. Not too successful!
• Perhaps force may be necessary to unite Germany….
??Future Leader??
• King William Iof Prussia
• Will he become king of a united German Confederation?
Otto Von BISMARCK
~~Appointed by William I to lead lawmakers.
• Was part of the “JUNKER” class of people. Meaning a landowning noble.
• Realpolitik – use of “Realistic politics” based on the needs of the state. **I.E. Power over principles.
Otto Von Bismarck
• “Germany does not look to Prussia’s liberalism, but to her power….The great questions of the day are not to be decided by speeches and majority resolutions – that was the mistake of 1848 and 1849 – but by BLOOD AND IRON!”
• ??What does he mean with this statement??• Sets the tone for unification.
The Bismarck Identity
•Hated Democracy•Built Prussian army into #5 world power
•Started 3 wars to unify Germans
DANISH WAR -- 1864
• Austria and Prussia hated Denmark’s control over Schleswig and Holstein
• Denmark was not a world power.
• Winner-Winner Chicken Dinner–Easy victory for Prussian forces.
SEVEN WEEKS WAR -- 1866
• 500,000 Austrians–VERSUS
• 300,000 Prussians–Plus 200,000 Italians
• Winner-Winner Chicken Dinner–Prussia wins in 7 weeks
Now much of region is under German/Prussian control.
France vs. Germans -- The Rivalry Intensifies
• Germans remembered invasion of Napoleon.• Bismarck plays this up to create NATIONALISTIC
FEELINGS among Germans.• But how can they get France to fight?????
• Bismarck intercepts a telegram from King William I to the French Ambassador. He makes changes to it and then releases it to the press.
• His edits make it seems as though William has insulted the French.
• Napoleon III declares war on Prussia – This makes whom happy?
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR -- 1870
• Germans vs. French• Payback for Napoleon’s actions. • 500,000 French• 600,000 Germans• Winner –Winner Chicken Dinner…
• Germans win in 2 months
BIGGEST RESULT•German Empire gains control over Alsace-Lorraine–Area rich in coal and resources–We will hear of this area again….with Hitler!!
The Second Reich• King William I of Prussia takes on the
title of KAISER (Emperor).• Constitution created by Bismarck sets
up a 2-House legislature.– Bundersrat – Upper House;
appointed by Leaders of German Government/states.
– Reichstag – Lower House; elected by Universal Manhood Suffrage.
• Bundersrat could veto any decision of Reichstag.
• Real power still remained with Emperor and his Chancellor
The Emperor and his
Apprentice
Who actually did the work??