History 1401E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: David Korten, German Question, Cynical Realism
26 Mar 2016
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Power: prussia iniially a dynasic state, had almost as many polish speakers as german, not much for naionalism, bismarck came from aristocracy on his father"s side, many of bismarck"s forebears had served as generals in the. Prussian military: mother"s side consisted of people in important posiions under frederick the great, bismarck strived for a career in the prussian public service, too self-willed and individualisic to it into a bureaucraic existence, man of excepional intelligence. Confederaion: bismarck"s overriding preoccupaion was to counteract. Felt the german naional movement could be manipulated in the interests of enhancing prussian power. Neva and wanted the posiion of prussian foreign minister: despite all his professions, he was greedy for power f, the regent who became king on the death of his brother was. The new era was built on insecure foundaions not prepared to weaken the prerogaives of the prussian crown: through the army hohenzollerns had been able to establish.
