German Unification Flashcards

Flashcards for AICE Paper 1 study notes on German Unification (1815-1871)

The big goal of German Unification was __.

Turning many little German states into ONE strong Germany

The master planner and Prime Minister of Prussia (1862) was __.

Otto von Bismarck

According to Bismarck, 'Blood and iron' = __.

WAR + INDUSTRY

__ had a strong military & industry and wanted to dominate over Austria.

Prussia

__ led the German Confederation pre-1860s but lost influence after 1866.

Austria

The 1848 Revolutions planted the seed of __ but ultimately failed.

Nationalism

The Danish War (1864) resulted in Prussia and Austria gaining control of __.

Schleswig & Holstein

The Danish War (1864) was described as __'s trap for __.

Austria

The Austro-Prussian War (1866) is also known as the __.

7 Weeks War

Following the Austro-Prussian War, the __ was formed.

North German Confederation

Bismarck edited the __ to provoke France into war.

Ems Telegram

In Jan 1871, Germany was unified in __.

Versailles

__ is a key theme in sources related to German Unification.

German pride, unity

Realpolitik refers to __.

Power over morals (Bismarck's method)

__ was key to unity, reflecting the importance of militarism.

Army

The mnemonic D.A.F. refers to the order of wars: __.

Denmark, Austria, France