Question

List three ways the unification of Germany was different from the unification of Italy.

Answer 1

Germany went to war three times with three different countries to achieve unification

Germany became a huge new power in central Europe

Kaiser became the monarch in Germany

Germans had a Confederation Parliament and a Custom Union (Zollverein) which brought some form of political and economic unity. For the Italians, there was no form of such unity but were instead directly and indirectly dominated by Austria.

German unification was spearheaded by Bismarck' who manipulated international politics and united Germany on Prussian terms. In other words, he relied more on Prussian's military might in the 3 successive wars through which the unification of Germany was achieved.

unification of Germany was achieved by humiliating France in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871

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