Unit 1: The Unification of Germany
Why do people feel the need to belong to a group? The German Confederation: situation between 1815 & 1870. The role played by Bismarck. His aims & methods. The three wars to achieve unification. Unification on Prussia's terms. Bismarck as a planner or an opportunist. Different factors that also contributed to the unification. Prussian militarism & industrialization. The situation of Germany between 1870 & 1914 on the brink of WWI. Germany as a newcomer and as a threat to European Balance of Power. Key concept: Systems
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