... Confederation which included Prussia, Hannover, Saxany, and a few other independent German states. The confederation consisted of two houses. The upper-house represents the states, had extensive control of foreign policy, and economic affairs. The lower-house was "elected through free male suffrage by secret ballet." (5) The lower-house also controlled the confederation budget. The southern German states ... major economic power, Bismarck made uniform legal codes, nationalized railways, and a common bureaucracy. Germany also had a newly formed army which young men were given great rewar...

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... Schleswig-Holstein issue, and the seven week war and finally when unity was achieved. Bismarck turned his attention into excluding Austria from German affairs after he had created a powerful Prussian military force. But first he made clear that the great powers of Europe would support Prussia rather than Austria in the event of war. He gained Russia's friendship by helping it ... the southern states require Prussian's defence and bond a united Germany. In 1896 there was a quarrel between Prussia and France over who should be the next king of Spain. The French foreign minister organized ...

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... unification was compeletled in 1870. However, although the revolutions were suppressed mercilessly, they were taught a great lesson. Both of them relized that unification would not be achieved without economic and military reforms. Besides, external affairs and diplomatic skills were important to achieve their goal. In fact, though 1848 revolutions failed, the way for the future national unification of Italy and Germany ... after the year 1848. The 1848 movement dispelled the romantic dreams of the rationalists. Nationalists tried to attain success by resolutions and majority votes. The...

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