When Prussia opened the way to Germany to meet a single German nation?
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Before unification, Germany was divided into several small states, which were unified in a process that began in 1849 and completed in 1871. However, unification did not include the millions of people who consider the Germans. For example, the Republic of German Bohemian (now Czech Republic) and Austria remained outside the German Empire. German unification was a turning point in European history. The state that emerged in 1871, challenged Europe and the world in 1914 and again in 1939 and the defeat of Germany in the two cases affected the course of International Relations in the 20th century. A number of forces in favor of unification. German identity is important German intellectuals, in particular, who argued that Germany's history and myths of Germany is distinctive. German businessmen saw the potential for larger markets in a united country. Protestant Germans dreamed of a state to balance the Habsburg regime Catholics who ruled Austria. German liberals wanted a system modernization and political centralization, representative government similar to that established in the United States in 1787. The unification of Germany also face powerful obstacles. A unified Germany had never existed before, states like Hannover, Bavaria and Prussia had developed its own identity. Proud of their independence, were not prepared to resign. In addition, the Hapsburg Empire in Austria was a interest in the status quo is the primary energy in Central Europe. The idea of unification is not very popular among the German people. Thousands of officials, traders and recruitment of his son in combat. Conservatives fear that the destruction of the traditional structure of the small states would open the door of the revolution and intervention of the great powers of Europe. The main architect of the unification was Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck was not a German nationalist, but a Prussian patriot. In 1851 Bismarck was appointed representative of Prussia in the German Confederation of flexible organization of 39 German states. In 1859 he was transferred to St. Petersburg, Ambassador Russia because of its hostility to Austria and the small states that make up the confederation. Bismarck returned to Prussia in 1862 to become Prime Minister. He was appointed to this position by the Prussian king William I, who hoped that Bismarck was able to manage a constitutional crisis. In 1849, Prussia had introduced a constitution that provides a parliament that shared power with the Crown of the legislative process. However, do not specify how Parliament and the Crown must resolve fundamental disagreements. This disagreement is occurred in 1860 when the government proposed a budget including significant increases in military spending. The lower house of Parliament has been dominated by liberals who argued This reform further militarization of Prussian society. The real question, however, was the desire of Parliament to control the money of Prussia and, finally, the Prussian government, too. The budget was not approved. William, with the support of the officers and aristocracy, refused to make concessions. Efforts to resolve the dispute failed, and in 1862, no top official has been willing to undertake the task. Bismarck's Prussia liberal accepted the appointment as Prime Minister. His career had shown a tendency to inflammatory rhetoric and provocative behavior. Bismarck seemed the right man to lead the administration into a corner where he could escape. The initial performance of Bismarck's Office does not dispel this impression. He continued to collect taxes, which justifies this behavior with the argument that a "gap" existed in the Constitution and, pending its resolution, the machinery of government must be maintained. It was a great idea, but not best solution temporary. For Bismarck, the rule was a compromise with what he saw as the irresistible forces of liberalism and nationalism. The German Empire one of the most liberal constitutions Europe. Parliamentary government, elected by universal suffrage, was paired Conservative with an emperor, William I and Chancellor Bismarck, who ruled with an iron hand and was responsible only to the emperor. If Prussia could not master the German order, which could monitor and control, at least as long as Otto von Bismarck in power. In January 18, 1871, the German Empire was officially proclaimed.
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