PPT-Unification of Germany

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. Risorgimento. Cavour / Mazzini/ Garibaldi. Otto von Bismarck . “by blood and iron”. Bad Ems Dispatch. Questions and Imperatives. Discuss French involvement in both Italian and German unification.. 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. 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. . 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. : people who believe that people of a single “nationality” should unite under a single government. Goal of Nationalists? Create a . NATION-STATE. Bonds that create a nation-state? Nationality, Language, Culture, Religion, History, and Territory. Capital: Berlin. Other Major Cities: Hannover, Breslau. Important Geo Features: At this time in history, the Germans occupied Alsace-Lorraine, a previously French territory rich with natural resources which would expand the German economy. . Bringing peace to the continent by reconstructing war-torn Europe after the fall of Napoleon. Major Participants in the Conference. Britain – the Duke of Wellington. Prussia – King Frederick William III. 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 . By: Rocky . Hroch. Period 6. 1/18/12. Prompt. 2008- Analyze the similarities and differences in the methods used by Cavour and Bismarck to bring about the unification of Italy and of Germany, respectively.. 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. 1815-1872. National Spirit among German Speaking People before Napoleon. Before the 19th Century, The German speaking people had no idea of ‘national feeling’. German speaking people occupied Central Europe, but the German states were usually very small (and the Germans there mixed with other races. MAIN IDEA. In the late 1800s, Otto von Bismarck transformed Germany from a loose confederation of separate states into a powerful empire.. THINK ABOUT:. How was Germany unified?. What tactics did Bismarck use?. Unification - THEN. Germany. Germany. 1815 Germany had 39 states called the German Confederation (controlled by Austria. ). Prussia leads . unification. German population. Nationalistic movement. Stronger . Issue 3 . G. ermany. . OVERVIEW Issues1-3. GERMANY- SEPARATE. NAPOLEON- 400 STATES- 39 (CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE). NAPOLEON GONE- BUND. AUSTRIA- ANTRI NATIONALIST. PRUSSIA- POWERFUL FREDRICK WILHELM(FR) .