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QUIZ pp. 618-622

Explore the key events and political strategies behind the German unification led by Otto von Bismarck, including wars with Denmark and Austria, the Franco-Prussian War, and the crowning of Kaiser Wilhelm I.

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QUIZ pp. 618-622

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  1. QUIZ pp. 618-622 • Who was appointed Prime Minister of Prussia in 1862 and master minded German unification? • Who did Prussia and Austria go to war with in 1864 over the territories of Schleswig and Holstein? • Who did Prussia defeat in order to organize the North German Confederation, which Prussia would control? • How did a telegram (“Ems Dispatch”) lead to the Franco-Prussian War 1870? • What was the outcome of this war? • In January 1871 in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles what did King William I of Prussia become?

  2. QUIZ ANSWERS • OTTO VON BISMARCK • DENMARK  THE DANISH WAR • AUSTRIA  AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR

  3. THE UNIFICATION OF GERMANY • Who will control the German states? • 1861 King William I become king of Prussia • Political struggle between king and middle class liberals – 1862 Otto von Bismarck is appointed prime minister • THE CONSTITUTIONAL STRUGGLE 1862-1866 = a. Bismarck ignores parliament b. collects taxes c. expand the military 5. REALPOLITIK = the politics of reality = machiavellianview of international relations 6. “IRON AND BLOOD” = Prussia and Germany will find greatness through industrial and military power 7. Bismarck arranges three wars that lead to German unification

  4. OTTO VON BISMARCK • The father of German unification • Prime minister of Prussia • Political conservative • Junker • Against – liberalism, democracy, socialism • Favored – duty, service, order, fear of God

  5. THE DANISH WAR 1864 • Denmark and German states are struggling over the territories of Schleswig and Holstein • Prussia joins with Austria against Denmark • Denmark is defeated – a. Austria occupies Holstein/Prussia occupies Schleswig b. Prussia wants both c. Bismarck moves to arrange war with Austria

  6. THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR 1866 • Again conflict is over Schles-Hol • B. isolates Austria  no allies • Prussia wins war • B. organizes the NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION makes north German states part of Prussia

  7. THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR 1870-1871 • B. wants war with France to drive the south German states into his control • Nap. III wants war to make himself popular again • THE EMS DISPATCH  Bismarck reedits telegram to make it sound insulting war! • South German states join with Prussia against France • France is defeated at the Battle of Sedan Nap. III is captured  the 2nd Empire collapses • France is forced to pay 5 billion franc indemnity + loses Alsace and Lorraine • Paris falls in Jan. 1871 – Hall of Mirrors at Versailles unified Germany is created Prussian king becomes Kaiser/Emperor of Germany

  8. Napoleon III and Bismarck after Napoleon’s defeat and capture at the Battle of Sedan

  9. The Crowning of Kaiser William I 1871  German Unification

  10. Kaiser Wilhelm I – former king of Prussia who becomes German Emperor

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