The Beginning: ¥ Attempts to unify Germany actually started during the revolutions that swept through Europe in the spring of 1848 ¥ Germans lent their voices to the cry of national unity and equality. Why?? ¥ Germany in 1848 was not a unified state. ¥ It was a confederation of States made up of 39 individual German countries all under the rule of the hatred Austria ¥ Therefore German people were scattered all over Europe with no sense of identity‚ culture or feelings of national pride.
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Second Examination Review Sheet 1. What were the goals of the Great Powers at the Congress of Vienna? What were their aims and how did they redraw the map of Europe in the wake of Napoleon’s defeat? What did the chief architects of the Congress‚ such as Metternich‚ hope to achieve? Congress of Vienna was a conservative group that aimed to develop peaceful international relations system Goal: achieve postwar stability by establishing secure states with guaranteed borders. Restore regimes to
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once helped countries around the world. He basically aimed to reassert French influence all around the world and Europe. He supported popular sovereignty and of Nationalism. Also in Europe he allied with Britain to help defeat Russia in the Crimean war
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for power via armies‚ diplomacy‚ and economic desire – existed for centuries in Europe and was the baseline for their formation‚ Bismarck and his staff’s analysis of the situation was sound. Or‚ as Clausewitz wrote: “Politics is the womb in which war develops.” In fact Clausewitz‚ writing a generation earlier‚ stated that the defeat of France lie in beating her army and conquering France. What the ADM does demand is strong-sense critical thinking; evaluating all positions‚ especially your own
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Why did the French army lose the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871? The overwhelming loss of the French army in the Franco-Prussian war can largely be attributed to two main factors; the weaknesses of the French themselves‚ and the reformed military strength of the Prussians. This essay will argue that although France had clear advantages in military experience and weaponry‚ the result of the war came down to logistics and organisation‚ in which the French were severely lacking. Although it would
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3. Before the birth of Rizal. 4. Feb. 19‚ 1861 – the liberal Czar Alexander II issued a proclamation emancipating 22‚500‚000 serfs to appease the rising discontent of the Russian masses. June 19‚ 1861 the birth of Rizal‚ the American Civil war was raging furiously in the United States on the negro Slavery. 5. April 12‚ 1861 the negro slavery in the United States erupted. September 22‚ 1863‚ President Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation. June 1‚ 1861‚ Benito Juarez
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Niceville Senior High School 800 E. John Sims Parkway Niceville‚ Florida 32578 Phone: (850) 833-4114 Fax: (850) 833-4267 May 29‚ 2013 Dear Parent and Student‚ Welcome to Niceville High School. We look forward to having you start your high school career in 2013/2014. You have chosen to take an advanced class in European History. This is an exciting time in which you will be challenged to read in depth‚ use critical thinking skills‚ and
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There was no uniformity in the way in which states were ran in the late 19th and early 20th century each state created its own way to live. However before the start of the first world war there were similarities in the ways that the states were governed. This can be seen between three of the largest powers in Europe‚ Britain‚ Germany and France. This essay will discuss the similarities and differences that Britain had with both Germany and France in order to determine if Britain was in fact more
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collection Monday Tales (1873)‚ the play L’Arlsienne (1872)‚ the novels The Nabob (1877) and Sappho (1884)‚ and several volumes of memoirs. The story was written in the days of the Franco-Prussian war in which France was defeated by Prussia. The French districts of Alsace-Lorraine have passed into Prussian hands. The main characters are M. Hamel is the teacher of French and a boy‚ Franz. Little Franz is the narrator of the story. One day he was late for school and he didn’t want to be there. But
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of Paris declined the authority of the French government. The working class people were able to replace the state government with their own branch of government and held power until their decline. Causes of the Communes origins lie in the Franco-Prussian War as well as the siege of Paris. During this time‚ people were experiencing intense isolation from France and uproar of patriotism which caused socialist aspects to come about among the lower class Parisians. With the defeat of France and the end
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