PPT-German Empire 1871-1912 Today’s Agenda

Finish German Empire 18711912 Return and Go over Test German Empire 1870 1871 1873 1878 1883 1888 1890 1912 Pope Pius IX declares Dogma of Papal Infallibility German Empire Declared Kulturkampf begins. L/O – To understand the key features of the alliance system before 1914. Starter. – How was the most powerful nation in Europe? Who was second?. What is an Alliance?. An . alliance. is an agreement between one or more states to work together. . World History Chapter 7. Building a German Nation. Taking Initial Steps Towards Unity. In the early 1800’s, Germany existed as many smaller provinces from counties to dukedoms, but they were independent under the Holy Roman Emperor.. Otto von Bismarck. The creation of a single Germany state had been a long- standing ambition of most German-speaking peoples. This was achieved in 1871, under the leadership of Prussia.. France had been the dominant European power before the creation of Germany. France had tried to stop unification by going to war with Prussia in 1870. She was humiliatingly defeated. Germany took the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. . Realpolitik. , . 1848-1871. APEURO: Lecture 6A. Mrs. . Kray. Some slide information taken from historysage.com. Failure of the Revolutions of 1848. Failure in German States. Nationalists and liberals of the Frankfurt Parliament failed to get the support of Prussian King Frederick William IV for a unified Germany. 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. . Napoleon III 1852-1870. Establishment of the Second Empire. In 1848, French voters elected Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (nephew to Napoleon I) the new president of the Second French Republic.. Just four years later, Louis Napoleon proclaimed France an Empire with himself Emperor Napoleon III. A vast majority of the French people endorsed these proclamations.. Unification of Germany 1871- 1890. The New . G. ermany. Under Bismarck’s leadership, the new Germany emerged as the dominant power in central Europe.. “When Bismarck became prime minister of Prussia in 1862, the kingdom was universally considered the weakest of the five European powers. Less than nine years later Prussia had been victorious in three wars, and a unified German Empire had emerged in the heart of Europe, arousing envy and fear among its rivals. When Bismarck left office in 1890, after 28 years as prime minister of Prussia and 19 as chancellor of the German Empire, the map of Europe had been changed beyond measure. The European centre, characterized by a weak conglomeration of small and medium-sized states for centuries, was now home to the foremost military and industrial power on the Continent.”. American History 2. Theodore Roosevelt. President from 1901-1909 . -Republican. -became President after McKinley’s assassination. William Howard Taft. President from 1909-1913. -Republican. -hand-picked successor to Roosevelt. The Roman Empire at its Height. The Roman Empire became huge. It covered most of Europe, North Africa, and some of Asia. The Empire reached its height under Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE). Expansion: Good or Bad?. North German Confederation persuaded William I of Prussia to take the title Kaiser (emperor).. In January 1871, German nationalists celebrated the birth of the Second Reich (empire). . Bismarck drafted a constitution which set up a two-house legislature: The Bundesrat (BOON . The Roman Empire at its Height. The Roman Empire became huge. It covered most of Europe, North Africa, and some of Asia. The Empire reached its height under Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE). Expansion: Good or Bad?. Finish German Empire (1871-1912). Return and Go over Test. German Empire. 1870 1871 1873 1878 1883 1888 1890 1912. Pope Pius IX declares Dogma of Papal Infallibility. -German Empire Declared. -Kulturkampf begins. Go over the timeline. We’re moving on to bigger and better civilizations starting today! We’re officially in the “Classical Period” from 600 BCE – 600 CE. HOMEWORK:. Reading due by next class – p.74-86. . DO NOW: Refresher . –. What is Nationalism? How does it shape cultural identity?. Background. 1848 = university students passionately demanded national unity and liberal reforms, peasants and workers joined.