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Why did William I and otto von Bismarck believe that prussia need powerful army?
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Who was the leader of the Germans during ww1?
At the outbreak of WW1 the German Chancellor was Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg. See the Related Link for "WW1: Bethmann-Hollweg" to the right for more detail.
Was Prussia a territory of Germany in World War 1?
Prussia was the biggest of the German states from 1871-1934 (when the states were abolished by the Nazis).
The seven year war was between?
Austria, Russia, and France vs Britain and Prussia
What were Germany's colors during world war 1?
So far as I know, Germany's colours in the Great War were black, white, and red, which were the colours of Prussia. Imperial Germany as it was in 1914 had come into being from the consolidation of the various German states by Prussia under the "Iron Chancellor" Otto von Bismarck after the Prussian victory over France in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. The various iterations of the German flag from 1914-1918 seem always to have included black, white and red, in addition to Maltese crosses, eagles and other decoration, sometimes in gold.
Who or what led Europe in military readiness?
Prussia
Who was the most powerful man in Prussia during the unification?
Otto von Bismarck
Who unified Prussia?
Bismarck
How did Bismarck move France and Prussia towards war?
Bismarck moved France and Prussia towards war by editing and releasing the 'Ems Dispatch'. The dispatch made it appear that William I had insulted France. Napoleon responded by declaring war on Germany.
How did Otto von Bismarck bring about the crowning of King William of Prussia as Kaiser of the second Reich?
Otto von Bismarck created the German empire and became its first ruler. He was removed from office by King William in 1890. King William then became Kaiser of the Second Reich.
Which German state took the lead in German unification?
PRUSSIA is the answer you are looking for, but does not exactly fit the requirements of the question asked.Prussia was only the second-most powerful German State, but was effective in leading the unification movement by diplomatically and militarily side-stepping the more powerful Austria, which was the most powerful German State. Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Prussia, calculated that in order for Prussia to be the leader of a united Germany, Austria needed to be kept out and Bismarck had Prussia fight a war against the Austrians in 1866 in order to weaken the Austrian position,
What advantages did prussia have in leading the German states to unify?
Bismarck wanted unification to achieve his aim of a conservative, Prussian-dominated German state, attained through three wars.
Who was the chancellor of Prussia during the franco Prussian war?
Otto von Bismarck was Chancellor of Prussia from 1862-1890.
What leader expanded the kingdom of Prussia in the 1860s?
In the 19th century that was Prussia's Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
What is a prussian?
a person from prussia. prussia was one of the independent German kingdoms that Bismarck united into the country of Germany.
Who was the king of Prussia in 1862?
The Kingdom of Prussia - Wilhelm the First, 1861 to 1888
Where was otto von Bismarck born?
Otto Von Bismarck was born at Schönhausen, Prussia on April 1st 1815.
What did Otto Von Bismarck want to do?
Otto von Bismarck wanted to unify German states. He was born when the German confederation was just created. His main priority was to help Prussia have the most powerful army in all of Europe which it eventually did. Bismarck was clever and would manipulate his ways into getting more territory. SO basically he wanted to unite all German states making the German Empire with Prussia as the core
