1. A newspaper article from the Los Angeles Times written on 9/11/01 about the events of 9/11 – would this be a primary or secondary source?

2. GERMAN
UNIFICATION

3. Prussia/Austria Rivalry

4. Zollverein, 1834

5. OTTO VON BISMARCK
"Blood and Iron"
Realpolitik
Iron Chancellor

6. PRUSSIA
1861 – Wilhelm I chose Bismarck as prime minister when the parliament refused to give him money for reforms that would strengthen the army.
Bismarck was a master at REALPOLITIK – TOUGH POLITICS
With the king’s approval, Bismarck declared he would rule without the consent of parliament and without a legal budget.

7. “It is not by means of speeches and
majority resolutions that the great
issues of the day will be decided –
that was the great mistake of 1848-
1849 – but by blood and iron.”

8. Step 1: War with Denmark DANISH WAR OF 1864 Prussia and Austria formed
an alliance and went to war
With Denmark to win
Schleswig and Holstein.

9. Step 2: Austrian-Prussian War
SEVEN-WEEKS WAR
Prussia
Austria

10. Step 3 – Creation of the Northern German Confederation – 1867
Shortly following the victory of Prussia, Bismarck eliminated the Austrian led Confederation
He then established a new northern German Confederation dominated by Prussia.

11. Step 4 – Franco-Prussian War (1870- 1871)
Some Southern Germans still resisted Prussian control so Bismarck created the impression that the French ambassador insulted the Prussian king – France declared war in July 1870
By September of 1870, the Prussian army surrounded the main French force and captured approximately 83,000 prisoners (including Napoleon III)
The Franco-Prussian War was the final step in German Unification

12. Coronation of Kaiser Wilhelm I
THE SECOND REICH

13. 3-2-1 Summarize List 3 factors promoting German unification
Describe 2 events leading to unification
Explain 1 reason why Bismarck was successful in uniting all of Germany

14. How do the Danish War, Austrian-Prussian War, and Franco Prussian War reveal the tactic of blood and iron and the strategy of realpolitik?
Was this tactic successful?
Once unification movement was complete. Kaiser Wilhelm I of Prussia controlled the armed forces and lawmaking process. Liberals who preferred a strong parliament and weak king, backed Bismarck. Their philosophy was “nationalism first, liberalism second.” What does this mean and why do you think they felt this was?
The German nation-state became the most powerful country in 1871, what consequences might Germany’s desire for territory have for other countries in the world?

15. How is Bismarck
portrayed in this
political cartoon?

16. What were some factors that hindered German unification?
What factors promoted German unification?
What wars led to the unification of Germany?
How do these wars reveal the policy of realpolitik?