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Write a note about german unification |
| Answer» Unification of Germany (1866-1871):* In 1848, middle-class Germans tried to unite the different regions of the German confederation into a nation state under an elected parliament.* In Prussia, nation building acts were repressed by the combined forces of the monarchy and the military and were supported by the landowners (“Junkers”).* Prussia took over the leadership of the movement for national unification.* Otto Von Bismark, chief minister of Prussia, was the architect of the leading role of Prussia in the process of nation-building.* Prussia emerged victorious after fighting three wars over seven years against the combined forces of Austria, Denmark and France and the process of unification of Germany was completed.* 18th January 1871: The new German empire headed by the German Emperor Kaiser William I was declared in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.* The unification of Germany established Prussian dominance in Europe.* The New German Empire focused on modernizing the currency, banking, legal and judicial systems. | |