HISB31H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Crimean War, Jingoism

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19 Nov 2011

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Ww1: euro nations pursue self-interest over collective interest, exercise of conflict option rather than diplomacy, war was made an element of diplomacy rather than something that should be avoided. German diplomacy: (1871-90) every single treaty made by bismarck includes: 3 vs. 2 alliance system (germany, austria, russia, uk and france) In a 3 on 2, germany will always be tied to two other powers so that they are in the majority (aka. Bismarckian math: isolate france fighting odds, maintain austrian empire. Make sure that no one allies with france and that france does not have. Austria is below germany and below it is italy (they are all in the middle of. Austria is a german monarchy ruling a slaviv population (multicultural) If austria crumbles, it will affect russia, germany and italy: keep russia on germany"s side (no 2-front war, defend status quo (social) Makes sure that france does not become friends with russia.

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b) It was for all the members of the Cabinet relief. Never before had a declaration of war been welcomed with such satisfaction. France having done all that was incumbent upon her to maintain peace and war having nevertheless become inevitable, it was a hundred times better that we should not have been led, even by repeated violation of our frontiers, to declare it ourselves. It was indispensable that Germany, who was entirely responsible for the aggression, should be led into publicly confessing her intentions. If we had had to declare war ourselves, the Russian alliance would have been contested, national unanimity would have been smashed, it would probably have meant Italy would have been forced by the clauses of the Triple Alliance to side against us.
c) "I am not a man who believes that we Germans bled and conquered thirty years ago...in order to be pushed to one side when great international decisions call to be made. If that were to happen, the place of Germany as a world power would be gone for ever, and I am not prepared to let that happen. It is my duty and privilege to employ to this end without hesitation the most appropriate and, if need be, the sharper methods."

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