The Constitutional Crisis Flashcards
(29 cards)
When was the constitutional crisis
1860-62
What led to the crisis
Army reforms from Von roon
What did parliament agree to in 1860
Only to improve the military budget for a year
What did they initially not agree to
Extend millitary service to three years
What was created in June 1861
Radical liberals created the progressive party
What happened in the 1861 election
The progressive party became the biggest in parliament
How many seats did the liberals have in 1861
109
What did William dissolve and why
The liberal parliament as they declined the demands
What did William replace the liberals with
Conservatives in 1862
Who had the upper hand in the lower house
The progressive
What did some Prussians conservatives want
A royal coup
What did William consider initially
Abdication
Who told William to appoint bismarck
Von roon
When was bismarck appointed
September 22ND 1862
What was Bismarck appointment seen as
A front for liberals
How did the liberals see Bismarck
Inexperienced and a bigoted reactionary
What did Bismarck say in his first speech and how was it recieved
Said they needed to plead the way to unification, was suggested to be weak
Who was Bismarck trying to win over
The liberals
How did Bismarck solve the military budget issue
Suggesting army funding to be through taxation
How many years was service in the regular army before reform
2 years in the regular army
Before reform how many years in reserve
2 years
Before reform how many years in Landwhere
14 years
Post reform years in regular army
3 years
Post reform years in reserve
5 years
