Q. 2. Describe the contribution of
Bismarck in the unification of
Germany.
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Answer:
Otto von Bismarck played an important role in the unification of the country. He is known for his policy of 'Blood and Iron'. Otto von Bismarck and the German unification. The middle-class Germans in 1848 tried to unite the different regions of the German confederation into a nation-state.
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Explanation:
1)He defeated Denmark and annexed Shleswig-Holstein (1864).This favourably impressed public opinion in Germany as this was an all German cause.
2)He defeated Austria (1866) and this eliminated Austrian interference in German affairs.Northern Germany became part of the Prussian controlled North German Confederation (est.1867).And even the 4 nominally independent South German states-Bavaria,Baden,Wirttenberg,and Hesse-Darmstadt were under strong Prussian influence.They all had offensive+defensive military alliances with Prussia.
3)He defeated France (1870–71)Although the armies were Prussian led,this was an all-German war as the other German states,including the southern ones,placed their own armies under Prussia’s command