Why was German Unification unlikely in 1815 Lesson Aim To have investigated key factors to explain why unification was unlikely in 1815 TASK Read Access p14 to get a flavour of the course We will go through it as a class as well ID: 433063
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Why was German unification unlikely in 1815?Slide2
Why was German Unification unlikely in 1815?
Lesson Aim:
To have
investigated key factors
to explain why unification was unlikely in 1815.
TASK:
Read
Access p1-4
to get a flavour of the course. We will go through it as a class as well. Slide3
P1-4Slide4
Prussia/Austria
Holy Roman Empire: 962-1806 – A vast area in central Europe under the control of a powerful prince. Slide5
1815: Vienna Congress, 39 states
1871Slide6
OVERVIEW OF CONTENT
The German Confederation, 1815-48:
i. Why was Unification unlikely in 1815?
ii. What were the forces of change 1815-48?
iii. ‘Peaceful Dualism’ Austrian political and Prussian economic control.Revolutions in Germany 1848-49: i. The Frankfurt Parliament. ii. The Prussian Revolution.The Rise of Prussia, 1850-62:
i. Economic and Political developments.4. Diplomacy and War, 1862-71: i. Bismarck, Master Planner or Opportunist.
ii. The Polish Revolt 1863.
iii. War with Denmark 1864.
iv. Austro-Prussian War, the Seven Weeks War 1866.
v. The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71.
Bismarck’s Germany 1871-1890:
i. Developing a National Identity in a united Germany Bismarck’s relationship with political parties 1871 – 1890
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ii. The ‘Kulturekampf’ and social policies under Bismarck 1871 - 1890
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THE GERMAN CONFEDERATION
1815-184- put in ‘key ideas box’
Why was German Unification unlikely in 1815?
The
German Confederation was set up at the Congress of Vienna (1815) with 39 separate states all being controlled by separate rulers.The Diet (Parliament) of the Confederation included representatives from each state chosen by the individual princes. It had little power as there was unanimous verdicts and no army or civil service.
‘Peaceful Dualism’ meant that Austria and Prussia dominated and shared the control of Germany. The southern catholic states tended to look towards Austria for leadership and the northern, protestant states to Prussia.
The was
cultural, religious and national disunity
. Some non-Germans were part of the Confederation; some Confederation states were ruled by non-Germans and parts of the Habsburg Empire was outside of the Confederation. There was also the catholic/protestant divide.
The
Junkers
(aristocratic landowners) dominated society. The
army and civil service
were dominated by the aristocracy and there was
little industry or large towns.Slide8
P6: Why was unification unlikely in 1815?
Take notes for your section – Focus on evidence, this is context.
German disunity – as a class
Vienna Settlement
The Diet Restoration of monarchical ruleSlide9
Key Ideas
DISUNITY
VIENNA SETTLEMENT
THE DIET
RESTORATION OF MONARCHICAL RULESlide10
Mini whiteboards….
What positive basis for unification was there?
Why were they not successful?
Why was Prussia and Austria such a large obstacle to unification?Slide11