HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - German Question, Eastern Question, Peter Petrovich Saburov
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Bismarck alienated france because he knew they would be alienated from other. France would not attempt to reconciliate with. Germany demanded to the incorporation of alsace and. In matters of german national security bismarck thought that it was best that. Alsace and lorraine be incorporated into the western frontiers, so that any future. In efforts to restore order and maintain security. Von bismarck was the rarity in international politics and in life someone who seemed to learn not from his mistakes but from his successes. Bismarck, after the defeat of france and after his unification of. Germany under prussian leadership, and of course to prussia"s advantage, proceeded to confront the issue of restoring order and stability to a system he had severely shaken. To the on looking british politicians, the tories prime minister benjamin (?) it looked as if. Bismarck had bough an utter destruction to the balance of power.
