HIST-2300 Lecture 1: Unification, 1871
21 Sep 2018
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Forging an empire: section 5: bismarck"s diplomatic and military gamble through british eyes (february-august. Bismarck not gonna defer to austria austria didn"t like. Seven-weeks war (austro-prussian), won battle of koniggratz and got peace of. Established northern german confederation and annexed smaller states (who provoked the war? who declared it) Prussia may lose, but she will, at all events, have fought bravely and honourably. If we are beaten, count bismarck said, i shall not return here. One can but die once; and if beaten, it is better to die. Bismarck wanted to create and large unified germany different aims than frankfurt. Assembly to create parliamentary gov prussia wants to take over. Not very popular before battle too reactionary or too liberal to some. Post battle stunning military victory: beat the supposedly stronger austrians. Bismarck is now the most popular man in prussia.
