PPT-Bismarck’s Germany

HI136 History of Germany Lecture 2 Danish war 1964 AustroPrussian war 1866 FrancoPrussian war 187071 Three wars of German unification The FrancoPrussian War 187071 primacy of domestic policy. Domestic Policy for the Second German Reich . Government of the Second Reich . Federal system of government . German states still had political power over their state and each state maintain its own government . The Emergence of Prussia. 1860 Wilhelm I. Resurgence of Liberalism during this period- industrialists embraced it. Post 1848 nationalism went very quiet…until the 1860s combined with liberalism. Both Austria and Prussia were attempting to reconfigure the German confederation to their advantages in the 1850’s- to varying degrees of success. a belief, creed or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with, or becoming attached to, one's . nation,.  national identity. Nationalism contributes to the formation of two new Germany and Italy and a new political order in Europe. Bismarck: Master Planner or Opportunist?. Lesson Aim:. To plan a section of an essay to present to the class.. BISMARCK!. Read p55-61 – make a quick C.V. for Bismarck. . 4. DIPLOMACY AND WAR, 1862-71.. How successful was Bismarck?. Bismarck’s Fall. 1880’s- Bismarck’s position seemed in jeopardy- Wilhelm I was quite old- next in line was Frederick *liberal . minded. 1887 the . Septennates. - military wanted an increase in spending- approved BUT Reichstag asked for a 3 year . Vereinheitlichung von . Deutschland!!!!. Problems:. Austria opposed any attempt at unifying Germany. Feared it would lose influence in the German States. A unified Germany would give Austria a run for its money militarily and economically. Sections 1-2. Europe 1860. Germany Late 1800s. German Peoples. German-speaking people. Spread through small states. Prussia. Austrian Hapsburg Empire. German Confederation . of states. Impact of Napoleon. 1858 - 1870. Since the time of the middle ages, Italy has been a collection of provinces, early to mid 1800s – Italy was ruled by Austria and the Pope.. Major . Obstacles . to . Unification. Austrian . War with Austria and Achievements to 1866. Convention of . Gastein. August 1865- Prussia: Schleswig, Austria: Holstein. Prussia, for the first time had taken the lead on political affairs- weakness of Austria. German Unification. Brief History. By the 1800s the Germany we know today consisted of 39 . independent . states. The largest was Prussia. These states shared the same culture and industry brought them closer together. House of Hohenzollern. First Count of . Zollern. (a county in the HRE) identified in 11. th. century;. Family took name from castle in . Swabian. Alps.. Dukes of Prussia since 16. th. century;. Kings in Prussia since 1701;. 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. 1/13/2012. Unification of Italy and Germany. Analyze the similarities and differences in the methods used by Cavour and Bismarck to bring about the unification of Italy and Germany.. Prompt:. Background: In Italy. Lecture 2. The Franco-Prussian War (1870-71): primacy of domestic policy. War with France created an huge upsurge in German national feeling – popular pressure in the South German states to transform the wartime alliance into a permanent union..