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- First he engineered a war with Denmark, called the Second Schleswig War. Schleswig is a region in Denmark, on the border with Germany; there's a lot of German people there. Long story short, Denmark tried to take full control of Schleswig, defying an older agreement that they wouldn't, and Prussia declared war; Prussia also convinced Austria to help. Austria and Prussia quickly defeated Denmark, and parts of southern Denmark were taken by the victors.
- Then Bismarck turned on his ally, Austria. Prussia came up with trumped up charges involving Austria's control of the new territory taken from Denmark, and declared war. Italy, which was also trying to unify (Austria controlled big chunks of northern Italy), also got on board. Other German states took sides, notably Bavaria, one of the larger German kingdoms, joined Austria's side. Prussia and their German allies quickly won. The treaty ending their war made Prussia the most powerful player in German politics and permanently removed Austria from Germany.
- France was the next target. France was one of the most powerful countries in Europe, and the major opponent to German unification. Again, Bismarck arranged for a fight (he altered a message to France's Emperor from the King of Prussia to make it insulting). The Prussians again allied with other German states, and again quickly defeated their foe. In the climactic battle, the Prussians even captured the French Emperor himself.
After defeating France, the King of Bavaria was convinced (some would say "tricked") to write a letter to the King of Prussia that said that the Prussian King should become the Emperor of a newly united Germany. The King of Prussia accepted this and was crowned at Versailles palace in France; Germany was officially unified. Meanwhile, with their Emperor captured, the French government collapsed and became a republic again (which, except for being ruled by Nazi Germany briefly, it has been ever since).
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Bismarck push the German states into the Franco Prussian War to unify Germany?
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Why had earlier attempts failed at unifying Germany before Bismarck tried and How and why did Bismarck unify Germany?
Unification of Germany failed prior to Bismarck because there was not an agreed upon direction for that unification. The powers of Germany before unification attempted the process with the Frankfurt Assembly; however, it was unsuccessful because it established Germany as a federal union with a monarch to run it, but there was not support for that decision. Bismarck came into power a year after the Frankfurt Assembly and stated that unification of Germany would be through the use of military force. His plan to unify Germany began by instituting taxes which would fund Prussian forces. The next phase of Bismarck's plan was to use the Prussian army to unify Germany through three specific wars that strategically increased Prussia's power and gained the confidence and support of the German people for unification.
Who did Bismarck start a war in order to unify German states?
France - franco-prussian war
Who did king menes defeat to unify Egypt?
early eurasians
Who was opposed to any attempt to unify Germany?
austria
How did Bismarck unify Germany?
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What were Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi comparable?
Both did a lot to unify their countries. I. e. Garibaldi Italy, Chancellor Bismarck Germany.
What way were Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi comparable?
Both did a lot to unify their countries. I. e. Garibaldi Italy, Chancellor Bismarck Germany.
What country did Otto von Bismarck unify?
Germany in 1871.
Who was the Prime Minister of Germany who wanted to unify Germany using military strength?
Otto von Bismarck
Why did Otto von Bismarck want to unify Germany?
To get to the other side....the dark side >;]
What was the central goal of the Prussian minister Otto Von Bismarck?
To unify Germany and to make Prussia a dominating power.
Bismarck push the German states into the Franco Prussian War to unify Germany?
c (world history e2020)
Why had earlier attempts failed at unifying Germany before Bismarck tried and How and why did Bismarck unify Germany?
Unification of Germany failed prior to Bismarck because there was not an agreed upon direction for that unification. The powers of Germany before unification attempted the process with the Frankfurt Assembly; however, it was unsuccessful because it established Germany as a federal union with a monarch to run it, but there was not support for that decision. Bismarck came into power a year after the Frankfurt Assembly and stated that unification of Germany would be through the use of military force. His plan to unify Germany began by instituting taxes which would fund Prussian forces. The next phase of Bismarck's plan was to use the Prussian army to unify Germany through three specific wars that strategically increased Prussia's power and gained the confidence and support of the German people for unification.
What man led the movement to unify Germany?
Otto von Bismarck, as the Prussian Chancellor under Wilhelm I, was almost inadvertently responsible for the unification of Germany.
Why did Bismarck pioneer social reforms in Germany?
The thing in that Germany place was uh a Bismark thing and it was uh to get the unify workers in support of socialism. :) YAH
What was the central goal of the prussian prime minister otto von Bismarck?
To unify Germany and to make Prussia a dominating power.
