UNI FI CATI ON OF GERMANY
Done By: Ahmed Zeidan & Saad Merhebi
B R I E F H I S T O RY O F G E R M A N Y
THE BACKGROUND OF GERMAN UNIFICATION
 There were more than 300 German states during the French revolution.
 Prussia and Austria were the main countries that took control over
Germany which made rivalry between them.
 The Assembly of Vienna removed 261 states which kept Germany with
a total of 39.
 Decreasing the number of German states cheered state of mind of
nationalism between these German states.
WHAT IS NATIONALISM?
 Nationalism is a feeling of belonging and reliability that causes
people to think of themselves as one nation.
 Nationalism was a very powerful technique used for : A
creation of one nation from many separate countries ( For ex:
Italy and Germany)
HOW DID NATIONALISM
AFFECT GERMANY
 What is Nationalism? How did it Start? Why did it start?
What and who started it?
 Nationalists: are people who believe that people of a single
“nationality” should unite under a single government.
 What is the goal of Nationalists?  Create a nation state
 What establishes a nation state? Same Languages,
Nationalities, Religion, Cultures, Territories, and History which
is the most important.
Otto von Bismarck
OTTO VAN BISMARK
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Who is this guy? Where’d he come from?
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1849 he was elected Prussian chamber of deputies.
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1851 Frederick William IV made Bismarck the Prussian
representative to the federal Diet (provinces) in Frankfurt.
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1859 ambassador in Russia for Prussia.
OTTO VAN BISMARK
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Once he was up to power
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He ILLEGALIZED socialism in other words, communism.
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He improved working conditions
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Persecuted national and religious minorities, especially Catholics
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In foreign affairs, tried to isolate France by making friendships
with Austria and Russia.
BISMARCK’S POLICY OF “BLOOD AND IRON”
 Bismark used a Realpolitik system, what this means is there is no morality in a society.
 IT SHOULD BE RULED WITH NOTHING BUT BLOOD AND IRON!!!
“
Not by speeches and resolutions of
majorities are the great questions of the
time decided upon – but by blood and
iron”- Otto Van Bismark
AUSTRIA VS. PRUSSIA
Austrian Empire
Prussia
 They had a global Empire
 Mainly German population
 Major power in Europe
 Very Powerful army
• They were in Wars with
France, Italy, and Prussia
 Strict government
 Developed quickly
GERMAN UNIFICATION
SUMMARY OF 7 WEEKS WAR
Prussia controlled Schleswig and Austria
controlled Holstein
Austria declares war on Prussia in 1866
Seven Weeks’ war.
Prussia Occupies more territory
Eastern and Western Prussia united for first
time.
7 WEEKS WAR
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Prussia and Austria Sought to have a good relationship and
soon had tension between one another.
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In 1866 Austria and Prussia go to war.
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The importance of this war was the victor would be the ones
who get to control Germany. After Prussia had beaten Austria,
they had complete control over Germany, and from then on Otto
Van Bismark went on to unify the German states, Eventually led
to the German Empire!!!!!!!! 
W H E N G E R M A N Y WA S N O T H I N G
BU T B RO K E N U P C O U N T R I E S
MAP BEFORE THE WAR
MAP OF THE 7WEEKS WAR
1848
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Anybody know what a revolution is?
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Well in France there was a revolution where they got rid of
King Louis Phillip, and triggered the Germans to revolt as well.
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Sound familiar? It should, let me give you a hint, EGYPT,
TUNASIA, IRAN ?
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After the revolution, it was the beginning of a new found
government as we have mentioned in the presentation.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF WHAT
LEAD TO WORLD WAR 1
CONCLUSION
 The unification of Germany lead to power for the countries.
Unifying Germany made it to have alliances.
 Why is knowing the unification of Germany important?
 It greatly discusses government and which type works best for a
society.
 And it elaborates on how Nationalism is useful sometimes because
it lead to the unification of Germany and another example was
“the Unification of Italy”.
QUESTIONS
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What is Nationalism and how did it affect the unification of
Germany? What lead to nationalism? Who were the people
involved in the unification of Germany?
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Who is the person who unified Germany? Why did he unify
Germany?
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Why and how did Prussia and Austria eagerly wanted to
control germany? What happened between those copuntrie? Did
they fight or did they become alliances?
RESOURCES
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http://www.flowofhistory.com/units/eme/18/FC121
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http://www.historyorb.com/europe/bismarck.php
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http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ASLevel_History/unificatio
nofgermany.htm
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http://history.state.gov/countries/issues/german-unification
The End