German Unification Essential Questions


  1. What events promoted German unity during the early 1800's?
  2. Explain the difference between a conservative and a liberal during this time period.
  3. What was the Congress of Vienna? What is Balance of Power? How does this effect the German states?
  4. How does economic unity help bring about political unity? Be sure to talk about the economic union created)
  5. Explain realpolitik and provide examples of how Bismarck used that to his advantage.
  6. What doe the famous "blood and iron" speech represent, and how does this further impact the unification movement?
  7. How does warfare play a role in the unification process?
  8. How was the new German government structured, and who held the real power in the new, unified State?
  9. What economic and industrial advancements does Germany make well after the unification process?
10. How does Nationalism unify the people of the German States? (You may see this questions again as an essay)

Answers
1. Bismarck blood and iron speech.
2. Conservatives stood up for the working class and liberals stood up for the middle class.
3. The congress of Vieena was europes united nations and was used to rebuild europe. Balance of power is where it keeps any one nation from becoming to equal power.
4. When Prussia and Germany unites their economy raised and germany and prussia political powers united.
5. Realpolitik is also known as realistic politics which is based on the needs of the iron speech which motivated Germany.Also he united germany and prussia.
6.They had to rely on the army and not on politics.
7. The war between France and Germany united Prussia-Germany using the army.
8. The new Germany government was a Democracy not monarchy an Bismarck held this new real power.
9. Germany becomes a chemical and electrical industrial giant.
10. Bismarck blood and iron speech opened people eyes and people in a Germany where more unified.