Question

what is german unification?

Answer 1

The unification of Germany into a politically and administratively integrated nation state officially occurred on 18 January 1871, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France.

Answer 2

TAKE ME TO HISTORYHIT.TVJANUARY 18TH By History HitOn this day in 1871 Germany became a nation for the first time in history after a nationalistic war against France masterminded by the “Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck. The ceremony took place in the palace of Versailles outside Paris rather than in Berlin – and this overt symbol of militarism and conquest would foreshadow the first half of the next century as the new nation became a major power in Europe.Before 1871 Germany had always been a motley collection of states – which shared little more than a common language. Custom, systems of rule and even religion varied wildly across these states – of which there had been more than 300 on the eve of the French Revolution, and the idea of unifying them was as distant and disparaged as a United States of Europe is today. Until Bismarck. As the 19th century progressed, and particularly after several German states had played a role in defeating Napoleon, nationalism did become a genuinely popular movement. However, like support of the EU today it was mainly held by students and middle class liberal intellectuals who called upon Germans to unite based on shared language and a tenuous common history. Few people took much notice beyond a few mildly nationalistic festivals, and the fact that the movement was confined to intellectuals was illustrated poignantly in the European revolutions of 1848, where a brief stab at a national German parliament quickly fizzled out and this attempted Reichstag never held much political power. After this, it seemed that German unification was no nearer to happening than ever, and the Kings Princes and Dukes of the German states – who were opposed to unification for obvious reasons – generally retained their power.