Question

Why did the initiative by the liberals to unify Germany fail?Explain the role played by Prussia in German unification.​

Answer 1

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While there was a reaction against the influence of France, Napoleon's rule introduced some of the liberalisation and political change that the French Revolution had brought about. Some in the German states wanted this process to continue.A great deal of effort was made to supress new political ideas throughout the German states, but the decline of Austrian influence and events in Prussia saw Liberalism and nationalism grow.

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In early 1848, revolution spread across Europe. In France the monarchy was overthrown. But there was not such extreme change in Germany.Although much of the discontent amongst the lower classes resulted from economic hardship and social problems, there was a push from the Liberals and Nationalists for political change. There was a demand for the end to censorship and for the creation of a united Germany.The revolutions achieved short-lived change. However, by 1850 this had been reversed.