1. Strengthening Germany Chapter 23 Section 2
Karen Pasay-An
Coach A 6th Period
10th Grade

2. Setting the Scene
The German princes defeat Napoleon III in the Franco-Prussian War
The New Age of the German Empire rises and French domination of Europe comes to an end
Germany was now the foremost dominant power in Europe
Germany was headed by William I and his Chancellor, Otto Von Bismarck

3. William I
William I was born on March 22, 1797 and died on March 9, 1888
Was the King of Prussia from January 2, 1861 to March 9, 1888
William was also proclaimed the first German Emperor on January 18, 1871 in Versailles Palace
During his reign he reorganized and strengthened the army
Though known for uniting Germany he was hated for his militarism and for his belief of divine rule

4. Otto Von Bismarck
Otto Von Bismarck was born on April 1, 1815 and died on July 30, 1898
In 1870 he provoked the Franco-Prussian War
In 1879 he made the Triple Alliance and in the aftermath helped unite Germany
He introduced the world's first modern welfare scheme which provided sickness, accident and old age benefits ( )

5. The Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War began in 1870 and lasted until The war was between France; under the leadership of Napoleon III, and Prussia. The triumph of Prussia resulted in the creation of a unified Germany.

6. The German Industrial Giant
Due to a vast amount of resources such as iron and coal, Germany was able to grow and prosper
Discipline, an educated work force, and an increase of industrial workers contributed to the growth of the economy
The German Empire was Determined to maintain economic strength and military power

7. Timeline of The Economic Progress
Rise in Industrialization
Earlier Progress
Rapid growth in population
The House of Krupp
Small Business Prospers
Economic Development
Worldwide Depression
1800s
1850 –1860
1871
After 1871
Late 1800s
In the late 1800s German Chemical and Electrical Industries boomed. German shipping was only second among European powers.
Germans founded large companies and built railroads.
Growth in population rose to 41 million to 67 million which provided a huge home market along with a larger supply of industrial workers.
The House of Krupp came to after 1871 and became an enormous industrial complex that produced steel and weapons for a world market.
August Thyssen built a small steel factory which consisted of seventy workers and turned into a giant empire with fifty thousand employees.
German Government issued a single currency for Germany, reorganized the banking system, and coordinated railroads built by the German States.
Worldwide depression hits and Germany tries to raise tariffs to protect home industries from foreign competition.
Add key points in the history of your country to the timeline.

8. Campaign Against the Church
Catholics make up about a third of the German population
  Lutheran Bismarck distrusted them especially the clergy for he believed that their 1st loyalty was to the pope instead of Germany
Due to this Catholic threat he launched the KULTURKAMPH also known as “BATTLE FOR CIVILIZATION”
Goal to make Catholics put loyalty to the state above allegiance to the church

9. Priests Being Appointed
Bismarck’s Laws
The state had rights to supervise Catholic Education
The state could Approve appointment of priests
Close some religious orders
Banishment of the Jesuits from Prussia
Which made it Compulsory for couples to be married by civil authority
A Group of Jesuits
Priests Being Appointed

10. Campaign Against Socialists

11. Growth in Power
The Growing power of socialism posed a threat to the new German state
Late 1870s German Marxists organized Social Democratic Party
Bismarck feared that socialists would undermine the loyalty of German workers and turn them toward revolution
 In order to stop this Bismarck had laws passed but repression backfired
German Social Democratic Party (SDP) was established in 1875 with the publication of its Gotha programme.

12. Bismarck’s Saying
“Give the workingman the right to work as long as he is healthy, assure him care when he is sick, and maintenance when he is old… then the socialists will sing their siren songs in vain, and the workingmen will cease to throng to their banner.”
       Otto von Bismarck, quoted in Economic Development of Europe
 (Ogg and Sharp)

13. The system became the model for other European nations
By the 1890s Germans had:
-         health insurance
-         accident insurance
-         old-age insurance
 The system became the model for other European nations
Still, Workers did not abandon socialism
Known as“The Blessings of Old Age and Sickness Insurance [Der Segen der Alters- und Invalidenversicherung], this woodcut dates from about 1890, when Bismarck’s struggle to implement an even more comprehensive system of state insurance was drawing to a close with the end of his chancellorship.”

14. Kaser William II Born: January 27, 1859 Berlin, Prussia
Died: June 4, 1941 Doorn, Netherlands
Family: Born into the Royal House of Hohenzollern
- He was the first grandchild of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Important Dates:
Succeeded his grandfather as Kaiser
1890 – Shocked Europe by asking the dominating Bismarck to resign

15. William II resisted efforts to introduce democratic reforms
William II believed that his right to rule came from God
William II resisted efforts to introduce democratic reforms
He lunched an ambitious campaign to expand the German navy

16. Citations
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