Barriers to Unification Flashcards
What were the social barriers to Unification?
Different rules for different states.
States were faced with disease- social problems more important than unification.
Immigration was banned- lack of communication.
People living in cities feared a reactionary state.
What were the economic barriers to Unification?
Economic divide between North (rich) and South (poor)
Pope cut off railways which stopped economic growth.
What were the political barriers to Unification?
Each state had different leadership-difficult to come together and unify ideology let alone country.
Why was Roman Catholicism a barrier?
The church had control over education which stifled economic, political and intellectual development.
Majority of the population didn’t understand unification due to lack of education.
What is meant by political apathy?
People were too concerned with other issues such as disease and everyday living.
Patriotism was different-people were patriotic to their own state.
Why was Austria a barrier to unification?
Most important Catholic country.
