SOCI 265 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Democracy, Unification Of Germany, Crimean War
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Soci 265 war, state, and social change. August comte military is the past, industrial future is now. Herbert spencer 2 types of societies, military and industrial, trade unites us all, no scarcity. No war in europe, crimean war killed few. Little tiny states of holy roman empire (germany), form eventually austria and prussia. Prussia and austria fight each other for german unification (both states were german) Prussia wins against austria and unifies germany, creating germany. Franco-prussian war last war with bismarck, takes alsasce-lorraine. Germany loses wwi and wwii and is seen as vicious, but we cannot forget their history. History is written by the victors , matters who wins war, states that lose succumb to popular pressure. If a state loses then people have a reason to fight gov"t. Germany fought on two fronts, made them lost twice, tried to make alliances to aid their struggle. Results of war matter enormously, if germany won wwi, would change history.
