• Title = Build a Country• Based on what you have read (HW), what

ingredients does a country need to be rebuilt from smaller spheres?

• Think PESM

• P– strong, unifying

leader. Do we need democracy?

• E– good econ…IR

• S– Nationalism– Tolerance– Shared…(?)

• M– good army &

navy…or…

• Evaluate how Germany develops PESM in the mid 1800s?

• What might Europe think of Germany after 1871?

• From 1807-1812, what did Napoleon do to the Germans? (2)

• Otto von Bismarck–Appointed Prime

Minister in 1862 by King William I

–What is his background?

–Beliefs and Hatreds?

• Bismarck says Prussia will be land of…– “Blood and Iron”…what

do you think this means? (2 things built)

– “Iron Chancellor” – Germany = /?

• What important policy will he use?– Realpolitik…

• which philosophes?

• War 1 vs…– Denmark

• Ally– Austria

• Outcome– Prussia

takes Schleswig

– Otto = foreign pol genius

• Austro-Prussian War (1866)

• Outcome– 7-week easy

victory for Prussia… why?

• Prussia makes – Northern

German Confederation

• Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

• Outcome– Prussia

takes Alsace and Lorraine

– Humiliates France

• Germans trick France (Bismarck pokes Napoleon III into declaring war on Prussia)

• Motivated (why?) Germans vs overconfident French• Battle of Sedan…Disgraceful Loss ↓

• 2nd Reich (Empire)– 1st Reich = HRE– 3rd Reich = ???

• “Iron & Blood” in action!• Balance of Power?• Germany’s gov

structure?

• What do you build up in Germany??– IR!!!

• RR• Steel (Alsace and

Lorraine)• Weapons

– Military– Education…

• Who does Otto try to suppress in Germany?– Socialists…why?

Think • Success or Failure?

– Roman Catholic Church…why?• Success or Failure?

• Who does Germany want to keep down?–What is the

solution?• GB issue?

• 1882…Triple Alliance• Germany entices GB• 1887…Reinsurance

Treaty• 1914…????

• What “old” belief does he follow?

• What changes will he make to Germany?– $$$$$ on military– Expand Navy (GB

story)– Extreme Nationalism

• What might Europe think of Germany after 1871?– What emotions

might they have?

• What do you think of Germans?– Ogres, Huns

• EM – Strongest Industrial and Military power• PESM – Empire around the world• S – Strong Nationalism!!!

• Chronicle how Italy unified in the 1800s?

• Analyze Italy’s PERSM status during and after unification?

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• From 1807-1812, what did Napoleon do to the Germans? (2)

• 5 fingers or 1 fist? (think about Italy’s sphere uniting)

• What can glue the Italian’s together?– Geography– common language– Shared traditions– Memory of glory of Rome– End economic trade barriers– Stronger militarily

• Victor Emmanuel II = King of Piedmont-Sardinia

• Camillo di Cavour• Position?• Philosophies and

beliefs on how to unify Italy?

Architectof the

Rebuilding?

• War 1…1858– Ally

• France– Enemy

• Austria– Outcome

• King Emmanuel gets Lombardy from Austria

• Nationalist who wants unified Italy

• Military Mind• King Emmanuel II gives

1000 troops and $$$• Lincoln and Civil War

• Garibaldi sent south with troops and $$$

• Conquers land up to Naples

• King Emmanuel II conquers northern Italy

• Garibaldi gives south to King Emmanuel II

• King of Italy

• Italy helps Prussia in Austro-Prussian War (Venice)

• Italy gets Rome after Franco-Prussian War– Doesn’t get

involved in this war• Italy is happy to

see who defeated?

• Wins Venice from Austrian Empire

• Wins Rome from France

• Rome = Capital• Someone in

Rome is unhappy…

• RC Church upset it is ruled by Italian Gov– Vatican City eventually made decades later

• Compared to Germany, how is Italian…

• Nationalism?– North/South split still

today• Political Stability?• Economy/Industry?

– Not many resources• Military..ready for WWI?

– Not ready for WWI– Biggest Friend?– Biggest Enemy?