Dscribe the unification of process of Germany
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=The Frankfurt Parliament tried its best for the unification of Germany under the leadership of King Wilhelm IV of Prussia, but it failed.
2-Unification under the leadership of Prussia
=This liberal initiative to nation building was, however, repressed by the combined forces of the monarchy and the military, supported by the large landowners (called Junkers) of Prussia. From then on, Prussia took on the leadership of the movement for national unification. Its chief minister, Otto Von Bismarck, was the architect of the process, and carried out the movement for national unification with the help of the Prussian army and bureaucracy.
3-Role of Bismarck
=Bismark was one of the greatest sons of Prussia who accomplished the supreme task of the unification of Germany with the help of the army bureaucracy. He was convinced that the unification of Germany could be achieved only by the Princes, and not by the people. He wanted to achieve his aim by not merging Prussia into Germany but rather, by expanding Prussia into Germany.
4-Three Was
=Bismarck's object of unifying Germany was accomplished by three was which were fought during a brief period of seven years (1864-1870)
5-Final Unification of Germany
=The above wars ended in Prussian victory and helped in completing the process of unification. On January 18,1871, in the Royal Palace of Versailles, the King of Prussia was crowned as the German Emperor and the ceremony symbolized in the eyes of the world, the newly born unity of the German people.
Answer:
The process of unification of Germany:
(i) Nationalist feelings were widespread among middle class Germans, who in 1848 tried to unite the different regions of the German confederation into a nation-state governed by an elected parliament.
(ii) This liberal initiative to nation-building was, however, repressed by the combined forces of the monarchy and the military, supported by the large landowners called Junkers of Prussia. From then on, Prussia took on the
leadership of the movement for national unification.
(iii) Otto von Bismarck, the chief minister of Prussia, was the architect of the German unification. He did this with the help of the Prussian army and bureaucracy.
(iv) Three wars over seven years with Austria, Denmark and France—ended in Prussian victory and completed the process of unification.
(v) In January 1871, the Prussian King, William I, was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles.
Written by: Avishikta [Hasi]