explain unification of germany ( 5 marks )
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German unification was a long and complicated process.At the beginning of the 19th C,Germany wasn't a unified country.IT was a collection of 39 states,where the only wealthy and powerful ruled.IT was difficult to unite Germany.Bismarck was the chief architect of German unification.He fought 3 wars to unify Germany:
A. Danish-Prussian war: Then 1864 Danish war helped Bismarck strengthen his internal position in Prussia.Danish king FredriechVII died in 1864.Many of the European royals were independent having unified territories.Without much efforts,Prussian defeated Danish.The Danish war was the first step in German unification.This war took place on 1864.
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B. Austro-prussian war(1866): In 186y relations between Austria and Prussia worsened.However the real concern was to emerge as the dominant force in Germany.Bismarck provoked quarrels with the Austrian they gain supremacy in Germany.He tactfully secured Italian support.The "Seven-weeks war" broke out between Prussia and Austria.Prussia was now able the ko dominate the other German states without fear of Austrian intervention.
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C. North-German confederation (1866) : After defeating Austria, Bismarck organised the North-German confederation in 1866.IT was composed of Prussia a blend other 17 small northern states.IT contained all German states.The remaining were eventually forced to join, Bismarck was now ready to attack France.
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D. Franco-Prussian war(1870-71): To complete German unification, Bismarck had to deal with France.In 1870, Bismarck purposely suggested a German consolidate's name for the vacant Spanish throne.The hidden a in was to make the French Emperor NAPOLEANIII , angry and declare war on Prussia and the German confederation.Prussia was completely victorious over France.For this unification he followed 'Blood and iron'policy.Tgus the long planned journey of German unification was completed in 1867AD....
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The newly emerged middle class in Germany in 1848 tried to unite several German kingdoms which were suppressed by monarchies and large landowners into one nation state governed by an elected body. Prussia, a German kingdom, took the leadership in uniting various German states.
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