UNIFICATION OF GERMANY

Why didn’t William IV (king of Prussia) in 1848 work out for Germany’s unification?

He wanted divine right, and to not to be elected by the people since it undermined his power. He didn’t want people to remove him.

Who’s Otto von Bismarck?

The chancellor of Prussia who was highly conservative and believed that the German Confederation should be unified under Prussia. Made Blood and Iron.

Why didn’t William IV (king of Prussia) in 1848 work out for Germany’s unification?

He wanted divine right, and to not to be elected by the people since it undermined his power. He didn’t want people to remove him.

Who’s Otto von Bismarck?

The chancellor of Prussia who was highly conservative and believed that the German Confederation should be unified under Prussia. Made Blood and Iron.

What’s Blood and Iron?

The belief that war and violence is the best way to achieve unification in a nation.

What’s Realpolitik?

A system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.

Example, bombing Japan was morally wrong but America thought it was efficient.

What did Otto von Bismarck had to dismantle?

Socialism and liberalism. He made the first social welfare program, and reduced the power of the church.

How would the newly unified nation compete against other European countries economically?

Bismarck pushed for industrialization. Allowed them to compete on the global market but —> need for resources came back to Blood and Iron.

What was the Danish War of 1984?

Austria and Prussia Vs Danish for German Speaking Territories, Austria and Prussia won. They split the land they won.

What was the Seven Weeks War?

Prussia fought for full control of the land they won from the Danish War.

Prussia Vs Austria, Prussia won and acquires both territories AND some states in the northern portion of the German Confederation.

What was the Franco Prussian war?

Prussia beats France’s ass by using the telegram to provoke them because they wanted some nationalism. Shit went to the fan and Prussia took Alsace-Lorraine (last piece of German Confederation they was feening for).

What was the founding of the new nation, Germany?

1871