Issue 1 Germany: Growth of Nationalism Flashcards

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What are the factors

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Economic Factors
Cultural Factors
The French Revolution
Military Weaknesses
Role of the Liberals

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Cultural Factors Knowledge

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25 million spoke same language and shared culture and literature
-Brothers Grimm
-Music helped create national anthem

Writers and Thinkers encourage growth of a German consciousness

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Cultural Factor Analysis

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shared language and culture led to shared identity
-want for unification

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Cultural Factor Analysis +

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majority of population were peasants
-illiterate,
-couldn’t read nationalist literature or debate
-more concerned about money

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Economic Factor Knowledge

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Prussia gained territory of River Rhine
-coal and iron
-helped industrialisation

1830s development of railways helped economy grow at faster rate
-increased trade and interaction

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Economic Factor analysis

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State of Prussia uniting people and growing economy with the assistance of trains
-people grow in wealth and continue to bring people together

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Economic Factor Analysis +

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produced 3 million tons of coal
less than that of production in Belgium

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Economic Factor Evaluation

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Zollverein
united 25 of 39, 26 million people
no trade tariffs or Austrian influence
encouraged unity and displayed economic potential

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French Revolution Knowledge

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liberty, equality and brotherhood
challenged feudal system
propelled the middle class in society

Reorganised 400 states into 39
confederation of the rhine
small step towards German state

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French Revolution analysis

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New ideas challenged monarchy system
Highly favoured by the middle class
Encouraged rule of new ideas

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11
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French revolution analysis +

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Reorganised 1815
Not United until 1871

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Military weaknesses knowledge

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Revolution made states realise they were weak

Napoleon used smaller German states as cannon fodder and recruiting grounds

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13
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Military weaknesses analysis

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Stronger united army was essential
Seen through impacts

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Military weaknesses analysis +

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France and Austria did not condone joined army
Exaggerated
Not formed under legal means

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Historical context 1

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400 states reduced to 39
Congress of Vienna

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16
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Historical context 2

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39 states became confederation of the rhine
Led by Prussia

17
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Role of the Liberals Knowledge

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1848 was known as the ‘year revolutions’ by the Liberals, but all had failed.

Many of the Liberals were middle class, engaged in key literature and nationalists movement to promote the unification of a ‘Germany’.

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Role of the Liberals Analysis

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sharing of literature raised national consciousness,
spreading awareness of a common identity

Many middle class were susceptible to these writings.

19
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Role of the Liberals Analysis+

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working-class liberals wanted social reform, whereas the middle class wanted political reform
divided

peasants not engaged