Bismarck and German Unification Extended Essay How important was Prussian military strength in bringing about the unification of Germany by 1871? During the French wars (1792-1815) Napoleon dominated Germany and he replaced the Holy Roman Land for the Confederation of the Rhine, were the 400 states became 39. This caused a surge in nationalism in the German states and they united to defeat Napoleon in 1815. This was the first time there was unity between the German states which a surge in nationalism and a desire for unification and with the help of other factors Germany eventually became one country.. Certainly the strength of the Prussian military was key to the unification of Germany as it was vital in winning the three wars of unification, but it shall be argued that the military were as strong as they were due to other more important actors such as Economics and Bismarck.
This ability was a feature of hereditary rule yet it can be said that Napoleon’s appointment to Emperor in 1804 is the distinctive turning point in the establishment of his hereditary regime. From 1804 onwards, there was an increase in use of the Senate by Napoleon and this eventually led to the abolition of the Tribunate in 1808
Rise of German Nationalism Essay Nationalism: the idea that people sharing the same language and culture should be ruled by their own government. This is largely a concept which developed in Europe during the nineteenth-century. National consciousness grew throughout Europe, particularly in the 'German states', as people were united together in a common feeling of resentment against the French. The Napoleonic Wars and the French Revolution encouraged new political ideas such as Liberalism, which unwittingly promoted nationalism. This was because the new middle class that had emerged in the 'German states', from industrialisation, wanted political representation, and felt that it could only be achieved in a united Germany.
- It was a provisional government formed due to the abdication of the Kaiser. - Success can be seen through the establishment of the bill of rights and the stresemann era, where the country experienced prosperity and people were entitled to rights and freedom - As part of the democracy system, Germans were allowed to vote and elect members of the Reichstag and the president. - The republic and the foreign concept of democracy faced many significant obstacles at the time. - Democracy in 1919 - 1923 Germany under the Weimar Republic experienced a true democracy The golden years Economic: -Stresemann became chancellor in Auguest 1923. -Stresemann altered the policies with the introduction of Dawes plan and the young plan.
Once the National Constitute Assembly was formed, they got rid of the Ancien regime which was the division of states which was dictated by birth. The National Assembly substituted this Regime with a Rational system, and introduced the Declaration of the Rights of Man in 1789. The French Revolution also changed France from being ruled by a Monarch to being a constitutional Monarchy where the National Assembly and King Louis XVI were to share the same legislative and executive power which they did by forming him to sign documents in Paris such as the "Declaration of rights of man" limiting his power. However after suspicions that king Louis XVI was against the constitutional Monarchy they decided to make France to a Republic and executed Louis. The French Revolution also changed France religiously.
The career of Adolf Hitler was marked by a spectacular rise to power. He went from being a nobody in the streets of Vienna to the supreme leader of one of the most powerful nations on earth. Hitler came to power through a combination of legal means and backroom politics. The events leading up to the rise of the Nazis and Hitler are prime examples of the myriad of factors intertwining in the area of social action. Economists view the economic conditions as the major reason for the downfall of the Weimar republic and the rise of the Nazis but political scientists like to point out the constitutional structure of the Weimar constitution.
Web. 17 Nov. 2011. 2. Napoleon Bonaparte transformed the infant French Republic into a grand empire that stretched across the continent of Europe at its height. While the Napoleonic Era witnessed the implementation of many republican reforms based on the ideals of the French Revolution, it was also a time of almost continual warfare and bloodshed as Napoleon led his armies in a series
Influencing Democracy Between 1820 and 1840 The United States of America has repeatedly undergone various series in development of democracy. This can be inferred as the central political basis on which the country was founded. Throughout history, events may or may not effectively demonstrate American democracy in its most successful form. Despite the mistakes and successes of the past, however, the United States as a democratic society has benefited from lessons learned on the art of creating "a more perfect Union." Both Jacksonian economic policy and westward movement in America were indicative of the development of democracy between 1820 and 1840.
The war ends in 1763 with the treaty of Hubertusburg. Son of Francis I, Joseph II, became Holy Roman Emperor in 1765 but his mother Maria Theresa still had most the power until she died in 1780 at age 63. Leopold II, brother of Joseph II, became Holy Roman Emperor after his brother’s death in 1790. In 1792 Leopold died and was succeeded by his son Francis II the last Holy Roman Emperor. In 1792 France declared war on the Holy Roman Empire Starting the War of the First Coalition.
Assess how vital Bismarck is to the process of German Unification Intro and historians shifting views: In January 1871 King Wilhelm became the first German Kaiser of the new German empire. The creation of the empire was one of the most important developments of the nineteenth century. However, the process by which Germany came to be unified has been an area of heated historical debate ever since. Historians always have argued that German was not unified by the push for the nationalist ideology lead by the “bloody and iron” chancellor Otto Von Bismarck. In order to shift attention away from the liberal pressure to reform and modernizing Prussia, Bismarck was able to keep modernization forces at bay by pushing for a united Germany.