HIST 2510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Karl Blind, Rugby League, Young Germany
24 Dec 2015
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Tensions are strong between prussia and austria. Wilhelm creates union of northern german states to appease his people austria and russia threaten war (uncomfortable with new power in the region) Northern union is dissolved due to foreign pressure the people of the prior union view this as backwardness (protests ensue) Otto von bismarck and the idea of germany: He was a prussian junker (german conservative upper class), a nationalistic prussian initially against german unification of account of fear of weakening prussian culture. He got into politics: acts as german ambassador in russia inspired by russian influence. Doesn"t believe prussia holds the same type of military sway. Changes perspective of german unification as long as prussia is leading state (to improve their military and economic power as a whole to compete better with russia: instigates unification through war may they unite. Builds the sense of german common culture as problem solvers interested in self- education to solve problems.
