Unification and Dis-Unification

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There are many factors that helped to bring the unification of a people as well as factors that tend to divide a people. An example of unification of a people would be the unification of Germany. Before Germany was united, it was separated into many states. At the end of the Napoleonic wars, the Congress of Vienna created a German confederation of 39 states known today as Germany. This helped many of the separated states come together. Another factor that helped to unify Germany was Prussia. Prussia was one of the largest German states and most powerful. With the help of Otto von Bismarck, Prussia overtook the remaining German states and united them under a German Empire. There were also factors that tend to divide a people. An example of this would be the Austro- Hungarian Empire. A factor that divided this empire was World War I. The war caused groups in the Empire to lose faith as they were losing the war and it became more apparent that the Allies were going to win. Another factor is also that the fact they had a duel monarchies, a compromise between Austria and Hungary, being ruled by one leader. This led to different views on politics and compromise that they broke up into many different states today, some known as Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Today, we still have unity and disunity in the world and factors that lead to them. An example of unity today would be today's economy. A factor that helps the unity of people is the fact they have a common life experience they are going through. This helps bring them together and unite them. An example of disunity in the world today would be in Europe. A factor would be that they currently have no one in power. That would lead the people, groups in Europe into having different views on how it should be run and who should be in
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