HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ems Dispatch, Field Marshal, Italian Unification
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Back in germany- concluding german question with 2 wars of german unification (austro- prussian war, 1866 and. Around 1865-66 a war is looming between prussia and austria. Nap iii policy at this time- it was his celebration of nationalism that had led to nation unification in italy. Nap would actually prefer a war between austria and prussia, so that he can make claims in german land. He thought that prussian halat would be so bad that he would have to help them out. He wanted the war because he was sure the prussians would lose. In reality prussia will kill austria militarily, regroup, crush france invade france and nap iii will exile. To unify germany under prussian leadership i. e. to strengthen prussia. It was the combination of statecraft- bis(cid:373)ar(cid:272)k"s move to isolate the enemy diplomatically before the military strategy is put into place that allows a very quick victory.
