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How did German Confederation (a loose league of 39 sovereign states) increase it's power after unifying in 1871?
Germany barely had time to breathe before the reality of its newly found status sunk in. The German Constitution, which united the states, was formulated and ratified by 1872; but economic reforms would take longer to implement, while military matters were not even discussed until the late 1870s. The other European powers that had been eyeing potential opportunities for themselves since Prussia’s earlier wars with Austria were watching these developments carefully. They feared Germany would establish itself as the main power not only on the continent but over all of Europe too. Part of this fear was also due to the fact that Germany’s rapid growth had created a population of around 60 million, thus earning it the title ‘the New Prussia’.
Germany’s biggest issue in 1871 was allied with the issue of Austria-Hungary, France and Russia. The unification resulted in France being surrounded by at least one German state on each border. This meant that if war were to break out, France would have to fight her enemy on multiple fronts. Bismarck knew that France would desire revenge for Germany defeating them in the Franco-Prussian War, so he wanted to avoid war in the short term at all costs
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