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Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom located in what is now Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland. It was founded in 1525, and it was officially abolished in 1947. It is also an important part in German history.
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Why was west prussia given to Poland?
To punish Germany for starting the war and also to make them mad.
In 1866 Prussia annexed Hanover and turned it into a Prussian province. It remained part of Prussia till 1933, when the Nazis abolished the various states in Germany.
What were advantages that enabled Prussia to form a strong unified state?
Prussia had a mainly German population so nationalism actually unified Prussia. Prussia's army was the most powerful in central Europe
Prussia was anxious to go to war with France in 1870 because of what?
They weren't. The French provoked the war, alarmed by growing German strength and the possibility of the unification of the hundreds of German city-states into a single, powerful nation. The unification of Germany and Italy into nations upset the careful balance of power created by the "Concert of Vienna", the peace settlement following the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Provoking the war with Prussia proved to be a major mistake for France, as they lost the war they started and had to cede Alsace and Lorraine to the victor. This did not stop the French from burning for revenge for the next forty years, laying the groundwork for the First World War. This thirst for revenge and for the recovery of the lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine also perverted French strategic planning into an unrealistic reliance on the power of the spirited offensive, which the French followed in 1914 when the chance for revenge came, costing the lives of hundreds of thousands of French soldiers in the early months of WWI, to no purpose whatsoever.
Who was the absolute monarch of Prussia?
Prussia-Brandenburg was always an absolute monarchy ... The best known absolute Prussian monarch is probably Frederich II (the Great), who reigned from 1740-1786. His father, Frederick William I (reigned 1713-1740) was also notorious for his absolute rule. He ruthlessly smashed the remaining powers of the regional estates (provincial assemblies of local grandees). For example, in the course of a dispute with the estates of East Prussia in 1716 he wrote in a well known decision, '[Ich] stabliere die Souveränität ... fest wie ein Rocher von Bronze' (English translation: 'I am establishing sovereignty firmly, like a rock of bronze'). Here sovereignty means in effect royal authority. As for rock of bronze, it is an odd turn of phrase, but the meaning is clear enough. Even after Prussia acquired a constitution in 1853, the kings and their ministers - especially Bismarck - sometimes gleefully violated it.
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 many kids did Frederick the second of Prussia have?
No, Frederick's marriage to Princess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern in 1733 did not result in issue. In 1740, then King, he declared his brother, Augustus William, Prince of Prussia and heir to the throne. Augustus William predeceased him (in 1758), and his son, Frederik's nephew, succeeded as Frederick William II.
What hurdles discouraged the unification of germany?
One obstacle to German unification was that Austria did not want a powerful neighbor. Religion was another obstacle, as well as individuals not wanting to lose their power.
What was the condition of Germany before 1871?
From 1815-1866 Germany consisted of 39 states which for most purposes were sovereign. (Before about 1794 it had just over 360 states!) Many of the states were poor and some were badly run. Nearly all were undemocratic till the late 1850s, and even in those states which nominally had parliaments the governments sometimes just did what they wanted and treated the constitution with utter contempt. Many of the German states kept their citizens under surveillance and censored the press. 'Insulting the monarchy' could - and did - land people in jail. Some parts of the German lands began to industrialize, initially on a modest scale, from about 1825 onwards (Kingdom of Saxony, the Ruhr and parts of the Nothern Rhineland) and from 1840 onwards also Upper Silesia. From 1850-1873 there was a prolonged boom. and living standards rose, especially in the industrial and adjacent areas and the big cities. There was a significant gap in living standards between these regions and agricultural areas far away from industry. Some parts of the country far from industry were still poor even c. 1870. However, many of the German-speaking countries were among the first to make education compulsory and the school system in Prussia was envied and copied abroad. Its universities, with their emphasis on research were held in very high regard, too. From 1862 onwards Prussia took the leading role in uniting Germany. One of the most important steps was the expulsion of Austria from Germany by war in 1866. (Until then Austria had been the official 'tog dog' in Germany ...) In the war of 1866 Prussia annexed a number of states such a Hanover and Electoral Hesse that had backed Austria. In 1867 Prussia established the North German Confederation, and during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 the South German states also joined to create the German Empire - which was firmly under Prussian leadership. By 1880 at the latest Germany was acknowledged as the leading military and industrial power in Continental Europe. Joncey
Germany was divided in to many small areas with all different governments
Why was Germany united under Prussia and not Austria?
On January 18, 1871, William I of Prussia was proclaimed kaiser (emperor) of the Second German Empire. German unity had bee achieved. With its industrial resources and military might, this new German state became the strongest power on the European continent.
To actually answer the question- Chancellor Bismarck of Prussia had engineered it so Prussia, not Austria, would be the primary force behind a united Germany. Bismarck's ultra-pragmatic, non-ideological form of diplomacy is often called "Realpolitik". And Bismarck was brilliant at it.
Between 1815 and 1871, Germany was made up of many small countries, often competing against each other. A few states, such as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wuerttemberg were larger and more powerful than the other states. Prussia in particular was considerably large, and had been one of the major countries, along with Britain, Russia and Austria, which fought against Napoleon's France in the early 1800's. The Prussian army even played a key role in Napoleon's final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. So Prussia had an advantage as the most powerful and prestigious of the German "small states".
Historically, most of Austria's empire had not been a part of the old Holy Roman Empire (which ruled Germany until Napoleon ended it in 1806), so it was not normally considered a part of Germany despite sharing a language and similar culture, customs and history. Austria's rulers were the Habsburgs, an old noble family that had also ruled the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. When the Holy Roman Empire ended, the last emperor simply made himself the new emperor of Austria (Austria had been an archduchy up until then).
Prussia fought two wars with Denmark in the mid 1800's, and Bismarck convinced Austria to help Prussia in the second war. Bismarck then came up with an excuse to fight a war with Austria in 1866, and Prussia very quickly (a little over two months) won that war. The peace treaty largely ended Austria's influence over the German states, and the states of northern Germany were united into a confederation which would form the core of the new German Empire (which was created five years later as stated above).
One of the greatest miltary commanders in History. He commanded the Prussians in the 7 Years war. 1756 to 1763
He was a person that began building a powerful army that became the most important institution in Prussian life.
Yes they did. Prussian and Russian Armies invaded France in 1814 after Napoleon defeat at the Battle of Leipzig.
What strategy did otto won Bismarck use to make prussia the leader of a united Germany?
Otto von Bismarck relied heavily on his military prowess to bring about a unified Germany as minister of Prussia. He was skilled at strategy and knowing what would encourage his people, and used those skills to push the citizens of Prussia and the other German nation states to want unification.
Who was most responsible for the unification of Germany Napoleon?
Otto Bismarck (later von Bismarck), the first-ever German chancellor, he became chancellor of a unified Germany in 1871. He was already chancellor of the most powerful state in the German Confederation (1815-1866).
When was prussia annexed by Germany?
Prussia was not absorbed into the German state, the state of Prussia founded the North German Confederation which then became the German Empire with Prussia as it most important state, the King of Prussia became on the inception of the country of Germany, the King of Germany or the Kaiser. The Kaiser's were the Kings of Germany until nearly the end of World War 1 when Germany became the Weimar Republic, which was then taken over by election by the Nazi Party and then became a dictatorship under Hitler and Nazi Germany.
What is the unification of germany?
== == After unification, Germany was the strongest military power on the continent. Germany's position geographically was between large military powers. Otto von Bismarck had to be as sure as possible that no one would attack Germany, at least no coalition. First, in 1879, Bismarck made a secret alliance with Austria-Hungary. In 1881, Bismarck signed a tri-treaty with Russia, Austria, and Germany: the Alliance of Three Emperors. In 1882, Italy joined this alliance, making a triple alliance along with Austria and Russia. Under Bismarck, Germany maintained a stable and reliable foreign policy, because Bismarck maintained an anti-imperialistic stand and maintained diplomacy. Germany managed to stay on good terms with just about everyone but France. Industrialization progressed dynamically in Germany. German manufacturers began to capture domestic markets from British import. The German textiles and metal industries surpassed those of Britain in organization and technical efficiency and usurped British manufacturers in the domestic market. Germany became the dominant economic power on the continent and was the second largest exporting nation after the US. By the turn of the century, the German metals and engineering industries would be producing heavily for the free trade market of Britain. By the time of World War I (1914-1918), The German economy switched to supplying its military with the proper equipment needed to fight the war. This included the production of rifles (Gewehr 98), pistols (P08 Luger), and heavy weaponry (Maxim machine gun, Minenwerfer mortar, and several other heavy and light artillery pieces). Additionally, Imperial Germany was leading in the sectors of Physics and Chemistry so that one third of all Nobel Prizes went to German inventors and researchers.
Was Germany a part of prussia?
Well, before Germany became Germany, it was known as the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire captured Prussia.
Why did Prussia and Austria battled over?
They fought the war because they were fighting over a cookie. Austria wanted the sacred cookie for Santa and Prussia wanted the cookie for the starving ants. Austria took a rocket launcher and blew there head off. Prussia and the citizens went on strike. The Austrians lost the war. Prussia still have the cookie to this day.
Prussia was historically ruled by a series of monarchs, with the most notable being Frederick the Great, who reigned from 1740 to 1786 and expanded Prussia's territory and influence. The kingdom was part of the German Empire from its unification in 1871 until the empire's dissolution in 1918 after World War I. After the war, Prussia lost its status as a kingdom, and its territories were divided among the newly established Weimar Republic and later Nazi Germany. Ultimately, Prussia was officially dissolved in 1947 by the Allied powers following World War II.
I believe it was a separate province of state, but was German. There were counts or dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and as a province prior to the Empire in l87l - they issued coins. Germany had a vast number of provinces and princely states, some even rating as Kingdoms under the Empire such as Bavaria. The German Empire and Mauser- Bolt action rifle ( M-7l) both came out in the same time and heloed mightily to unify the country, as Mausers were adopted by the various Armies of the Empire.
prussia is famous for their amazing organization and talented military
