1. Obj. What role did nationalism play in the unification of Germany?
Basic Idea
Reason
Impact of the Congress of Vienna 1815
Rise of Otto Von Bismarck
Wars for German Unification
The New German state 1870’s
King Wilhelm I

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3. “But by blood and iron ..”
“Our blood is too hot, we prefer armor too great for our small body to carry, but we should put it to service. …Prussia's borders are not favorable to a healthy national life. Not by speeches and decisions of majorities will the greatest problems of the time be decided ….. but by iron and blood.”
Otto Von Bismarck speech to German Parliament
Basic Idea
Reason

4. Impact of the Congress Vienna
Following the exile of Napoleon, Western Europe was soon divided into new territories at the CONGRESS OF VIENNA IN 1815 In order to maintain a “balance of power”
(In which one European country does not become too strong)
German speaking lands were divided into 39 different independent states
Prussia and Austria were the major monarchies in the German regions

5. Rise of Otto Von Bismarck 1861-1880
In Otto Von Bismarck was appointed Chancellor (Minister) over Prussia under King Wilhelm I
As a former diplomat and conservative his goals
Unify more of the German- states under Prussian leadership through “Blood and Iron”
Emphasis on RealPolitik; Realistic policies to unite Germany (use any means to do it)
Diminish the power of Austria over German states

6. Wars for German unification (1865-1871)
Name of War
Causes
Effects
Won the war in seven weeks
Prussia annexed more German states to the North, uniting them under Prussian leadership
Conflict over the control of the small German state of Holstein
Austrian- Prussian War 1866
Viewed as the first war of “Germans” vs. French
Captured 100,000 troops and removed Napoleon III from the throne
Humiliation - FRENCH HATE OF GERMANY #Just wait… WWI
Could a member of a Prussian family be a ruler in Spain?
Franco-Prussia War 1871

7. 1870’s- The New German state
Internationally:
United Germany was now seen as the most powerful military in Europe
Domestically (Inside the country):
Declared Wilhelm I as the king and Von Bismarck as the prime minister, with a new constitution and a “Diet”
Liberals (socialist) and conservatives fought for power, Von Bismarck passed new laws such as; healthcare and social security

8. King Wilhelm II
King Wilhelm II took power and dismissed Von Bismark, after viewing him as a threat to his power
He ignored RealPolitik tried to make Germany more “Imperialist” (conquer new territories) and compete with Great Britain

9. Step 1: Grouping and gathering evidence
Using the documents provided, analyze Von Bismarck’s motives for the Austrian- Prussian War:

10. Step2: Analyze for POV
You want to analyze the POV in order to justify the reliability of your evidence or further support your key point
(Tone, Author’s background, occasion/timing, audience, Motivation/reason)
We will focus on 4 ways:
Tone: How does the tone of the source help show nationalist feelings?
Author Background: Why is the author’s background important to consider and how does it support the evidence
Reason/Motivation: What motivated the author to construct this source
Audience: Why is the audience important to consider when thinking about the reliability of this source

11. Obj. What role did nationalism play in the unification of Italy?
ABOARD Assessment
Expectations: Time: 10:00 Mins
Remain Silent during the Assessment
Cornell Notes
4 problems with unification
Rise of Italian Nationalism 1840’s-50’s
Territorial Wars for Unification 1850’s- 60’s
Post – Unification Italy

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13. 4 problems with unification
Italy was divided into 9 different regional kingdoms
Austria controlled a large portion of the north
The pope was against unification because he would lose political power
Italy’s geography was treacherous

14. Rise of Italian Nationalism 1840’s – 1850’s
Many Italian citizens detested (disliked) their local leaders
Influenced by the French revolution Giuseppe Mazzini— began spreading ideas of a new unified Italy, thinking back to Rome, he was an idealist hoped for democratic republic
1848 led a FAILED revolution, however nationalism spread

15. Territorial Wars for Unification 1850’s-60’s
Camillo Cavour Prime Minister of Kingdom of Sardinia ( a realist) worked to remove Austria from northern Italy. Used France’s help during the conflict
: Giuseppe Garabaldi leader of the “red shirts” united the southern territories of Italy and placed in the hands of the monarch
Italy officially united

16. Post-Unification Italy
Pope lost political power
Italy was ruled by a constitutional monarchy
Became strong allies with Germany who helped them gain final territories

17. Red, Yellow, Green Cues Red – difficult Questions Yellow – Moderate
Green - Easy
Use CUES method:
C: circle the power word (what is the key word)
U: Underline terms –nouns(people, places,)
E: Eliminate the WORSE answer choice
S: Select the best answer choices