... than nationalism 2) a unification by force would be impossible and certainly not desirable because of the war-weariness of the people. 3) Britain and austria were hostile toward a united Germany. b) Italy 1) the strength of localism 2) a united Italy would disturb the balance of power in Europe 3) French influence might increase if Italy was united 4) Question of the Papal State prevented moves towards greater unity c) Belgium v/s a weak but independent Belgium would make ... retain part of her land. e) Number of German states was greatly reduced to 39. f) M. Walker, "Not one person in ...

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... Germany was made up of many city-states, including Hamburg, Bavaria, and Prussia, as examples. The Prussian Prime Minister, Otto von Bismarck, wanted all of Germany united under Prussia. In order to accomplish his goals, Otto von Bismarck manipulated the other city-states and even Europe into three separate wars, The Danish War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War. These three wars unified ... Premier of Prussia. In a perfect example of how Bismarck was unafraid to do what ever it took to get the job done, Bismarck dissolved Parliament in order to raise taxes for the arm...

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... army, and established banks. Cavour tried to reduce the political influence of the church. Giuseppe Garibaldi organized an army to liberate the King of the Two Sicilies from the harsh Bourbon king. Cavour and Garibaldi united, and Garibaldi was given financial help to liberate the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. During this process, Sardinia annexed most of the territory of the Papal States. Victor Emmanuel II was declared king of Italy ... many wars where it united itself and gained land. Bismarck tricked Napoleon into declaring war on Prussia. Bismarck then used this as an excuse and con...

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... army, and established banks. Cavour tried to reduce the political influence of the church. Giuseppe Garibaldi organized an army to liberate the King of the Two Sicilies from the harsh Bourbon king. Cavour and Garibaldi united, and Garibaldi was given financial help to liberate the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. During this process, Sardinia annexed most of the territory of the Papal States. Victor Emmanuel II was declared king of Italy ... many wars where it united itself and gained land. Bismarck tricked Napoleon into declaring war on Prussia. Bismarck then used this as an excuse and con...

• Word Count: 426
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School