German Empire

be capable of constantly working and sticking together. Not only are these necessary, but there are also times when a country MUST be unified in order to have some sort of significance and prowess in the eyes of other countries. In the midst of the German peoples sense of national and pride as well as Prussia’s political desire, an essential need for the unification of Germany was created. The German’s began to experience considerable…

William I to do exactly what he wanted and also partially caused the Franco-Prussian War, due to changing up messages that were sent to France by Prussia. The Franco-Prussian War achieved its goal set by Bismarck and and made the German people mad at France. All of the German sub-parts were now angered at France and had an enemy to unite against. Germany and all its sub-parts came together for the War and strengthened the country wholly.Bismarck himself said, "I fear that the international…

Werner Sombart was a German economist and social scientist who was born in 1863. He was interested in the relationship between capitalism and religion, applying Marxist and Social Darwinist theories in his writings. He was interested in class hierarchies and the evolution of society, particularly in the progress of the German race. Sombart’s book Händler und Helden (Merchants and Heroes), published in 1915, reflects ideas of German racial superiority. The book was published after the failure of…

The German Unification Stated when Wilhelm I become the king of Prussia following the death of his brother in 1861. A year into being king he assigned Otto von Bismarck (who was often referred to as Iron Chancellor) as his chief minister. Although Willian was king, Bismarck manipulated the king into using royal decrees to avoid the power of elected officials. To establish Prussian power in Europe he manipulated European rivalries and started a series of wars with Austria, Denmark, and France.…

The rise of Prussia within the German Empire began with Frederick William, the “Great Elector” (1640-1688), through shrewd diplomatic maneuvering and efficient domestic governance. Frederick William unified many of the scattered territories into the most powerful Protestant state and turned these territories into a unified state, to become a leading political player in northern Europe. This was a critical step in the rise of Prussia because if the smaller territories could not have been unified…

Germany had attacked both battles.Fought between Germany and the allies of France and Britain. Germany had well over 1,400,000 soldiers.The allies won,stopped the germans from destroying Paris. The dates are by four years apart.One was September 5 1914-September 12 1914 . Second battle was…

others based off of race, culture and power. Through the process of German unification it brought about the sense of nationalism and the ideas of a nation. A nation consists of a common culture, being financially powerful, and unified. Otto von Bismarck who was the Prime Minister of Prussia at this time helped succeed Germany to being one of the top five major powers of Europe. Bismarck wanted his country to be just for the German race and work together to fulfill that feeling of superiority…

established a republican government called the Weimar Republic to replace the German Empire. However, because it was created in a time of chaos after Germany had lost the World War, the Weimar Republic experienced many problems from the start, including economic disarray and violent uprisings from various groups. In June of 1919, Germany also had to accept the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which reassigned German boundaries and forced Germany to make reparations for starting the war. The…

justify your observations and answer your guesses. List the research. Do not do research on wikipedia! (12 PTS) How is Russia’s influence in Austria-Hungary? Russia had little to no influence because the Austrian-Hungarian people sided with the Germans so Russia was an apparent enemy There was a lot of ethnic diversity in Austria-Hungary According to my sources more than 11 different ethnicities made up the country How big is Austria-Hungary? 261,243 Square…

Bismarck had two main goals: to unite Germany furthering the expansion her empire and to bring just enough peace to Europe so that the united Germany could keep her dominance. Bismarck did not do this out of the goodness of his heart, but out of these ulterior motives. His way of keeping this newly defined “peace” was to manipulate…