Ten Minute History - German Unification and Empire Short Documentary
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Germanys choices were to either join their ally, Austria, in war, or become part of a European empire headed by Britain and the U. S. Kaiser Wilhelm II stated and displayed time and time again that he didnt want war. He felt it was Germanys only remaining option to maintain their sovereignty.
Long live Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Date: 2022-07-19
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Guy
Bismarck was genuinely amazing. One of the greatest statesmen the world has ever seen. Other people have brought about great change through military intervention, but in matters of bringing about the most change with pure statesmanship, Bismarck stands alone.
Although, seriousness apart, I wanted him to jump through the daisy field like other people do. Not walk all seriously. Don't make exceptions for anyone. That meme is pure gold
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Bismarck was genuinely amazing. One of the greatest statesmen the world has ever seen. Other people have brought about great change through military intervention, but in matters of bringing about the most change with pure statesmanship, Bismarck stands alone.
Although, seriousness apart, I wanted him to jump through the daisy field like other people do. Not walk all seriously. Don't make exceptions for anyone. That meme is pure gold
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jigi
Beside Bismarck, a great actor of German unification is the economist List, who described how economy could be used to achieve strategic goals. Hence the Zollverein (custom union, the 19th century equivalent of today's China Silk Road, developing profitable trade but also creating mutual dependencies between states, for the diplomatic profit of the stronger one.
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Beside Bismarck, a great actor of German unification is the economist List, who described how economy could be used to achieve strategic goals. Hence the Zollverein (custom union, the 19th century equivalent of today's China Silk Road, developing profitable trade but also creating mutual dependencies between states, for the diplomatic profit of the stronger one.
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Anton
Denmark only claimed Schleswig as part of the kingdom of Denmark not Holstein. That was the issue. In the London Protocol from the first Schleswig war it was agreed that Denmark wasn't allowed to split the two ducies like that. (That is at least how I understood it. Please correct me if I'm mistaken)
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Denmark only claimed Schleswig as part of the kingdom of Denmark not Holstein. That was the issue. In the London Protocol from the first Schleswig war it was agreed that Denmark wasn't allowed to split the two ducies like that. (That is at least how I understood it. Please correct me if I'm mistaken)
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Theo
The Zollverein didn't come around until 1834. 1819 was when Baden proposed it, and lots of other small customs unions were established from 1818 until the early 1830s. These were then combined into the Zollverein.
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The Zollverein didn't come around until 1834. 1819 was when Baden proposed it, and lots of other small customs unions were established from 1818 until the early 1830s. These were then combined into the Zollverein.
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Guy
You should do a video on why literally no one has ever bothered Switzerland through all the massive European wars. I mean they have the banks, but was that the reason back in 1870 n all?
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You should do a video on why literally no one has ever bothered Switzerland through all the massive European wars. I mean they have the banks, but was that the reason back in 1870 n all?
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Octo
In Austria, the Hungarians attempted to break away
Does it seem like a problem to anybody else that the Hungarians were trying to break away from the Austro-HUNGARIAN empire?
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In Austria, the Hungarians attempted to break away
Does it seem like a problem to anybody else that the Hungarians were trying to break away from the Austro-HUNGARIAN empire?
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jonathan
1: 58:
And was totally not the Holy Roman Empire under a different name.
I don't know why I find that line hilarious, but I do
It's. also totally true.
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1: 58:
And was totally not the Holy Roman Empire under a different name.
I don't know why I find that line hilarious, but I do
It's. also totally true.
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Alfie
i just love how all of this is connected, like the video says, unification leads to ww1 which leads to the nazis which leads to ww2 which leads to the cold war.
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i just love how all of this is connected, like the video says, unification leads to ww1 which leads to the nazis which leads to ww2 which leads to the cold war.
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Nikola
Princip wasn't a Serbian nationalist, he was a Bosnian Serb. Austria committed genocide on Bosnian Serbs which is why they hated their aristocrats so much.
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Princip wasn't a Serbian nationalist, he was a Bosnian Serb. Austria committed genocide on Bosnian Serbs which is why they hated their aristocrats so much.
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Ahmad
The German word used by the Napoleonic France in the same way used by Romans before them,
They were both afraid of the Germanic tribes!
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The German word used by the Napoleonic France in the same way used by Romans before them,
They were both afraid of the Germanic tribes!
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Alexander
Living in Alsace can't help but correct the pronunciation - it is 'el-z-ass'. Oh, and Zollverein is 'ts-oh-l-fer-eye-n'.
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Living in Alsace can't help but correct the pronunciation - it is 'el-z-ass'. Oh, and Zollverein is 'ts-oh-l-fer-eye-n'.
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ZhenQi
hasnt anyone mentioned at 5: 57, Bismark is actually saying Id rather you(really really small) you die? LOL love the humor
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hasnt anyone mentioned at 5: 57, Bismark is actually saying Id rather you(really really small) you die? LOL love the humor
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Thor
Bismark must have been an extremely interesting person. His actions had profound simplifications on the world to this day.
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Bismark must have been an extremely interesting person. His actions had profound simplifications on the world to this day.
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education
7: 33 so when a country is defeated we say it lost, but when France is defeated we say they surrendered?
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7: 33 so when a country is defeated we say it lost, but when France is defeated we say they surrendered?
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John
5: 13 I gotta admit. If Bismarck was able to conscript some Transformers into his army, Id be a big fan.
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5: 13 I gotta admit. If Bismarck was able to conscript some Transformers into his army, Id be a big fan.
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Maxa
It was always my favourite topic in all the years I took history in school. Bismarck is just Bismarck
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It was always my favourite topic in all the years I took history in school. Bismarck is just Bismarck
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