Unification of Germany

Question 1

Prussian Rulers

Answer 1

William I 61-88, Otto von Bismarck chancellor in 1862

Question 2

What is realpolitik?

Answer 2

power politics

Question 3

What created tension between Prussia/Austria?

Answer 3

both take land from Denmark in 1864, but they both now rule it

Question 4

Austro-Prussian War

Answer 4

1866 Austria wants to assert control in German lands, but Prussia crushes them and takes a bunch of German land

Question 5

What did Austria do after losing to the Prussian in 1866?

Answer 5

1867 joined into the Austro-Hungarian Empire–unified in international affairs

Question 6

Result of Austro-Prussian War

Answer 6

Prussia takes control of a North German Confederation with reichstag, but basically just controlled by Bismarck

Question 7

Franco-Prussian War

Answer 7

1871 south Germany helps North German Confederation defeat France and take Alsace-Lorraine

Question 8

result of Franco-Prussian War

Answer 8

Kaiser William I of the German Empire

Question 9

What parties are fighting for the support of Germany after unification from 1870-90?

Answer 9

Center Party, Social Democratic Party, and Kismarck

Question 10

What is Bismarck’s problem with the other political parties?

Answer 10

Everyone likes them and they are gaining in reichstag. Also the Center Party (Catholics) obey the Pope over him

Question 11

What is Bismarck’s plan to gain the popularity of the German people?

Answer 11

“state socialism”–improved working quality in wake of industrialization

Question 12

Germany after Kaiser William I

Answer 12

1888-1918 Kaiser William II dismissed Bismarck–socialism grows and extreme industrialization