Bismarck's Intentions for Prussia and Germany from 1862 to 1866?

Question 1

What was the Constitutional Crisis of 1861-2?

Answer 1

• Over the introduction of a Military reform bill (1860):
  
  • 2 double the army’s size
  • increase training from 2 to 3 years
  • 5 years in reserves
  • reduce the role of Landwehr(semi-civillian forces)
• Parliament would not agree
• William dissolves parliament, but prog. party still has majority

Question 2

How did Bismarck deal with the constitutional crisis?

Answer 2

• Made speech 2 win support//FAILED
• declared that he didn’t need parliament’s support: used taxes
  
  • against lib. criticism of this, threatened with army
  • used army to enforce this

Question 3

Explain how the Schelswig-Holstein Crisis began

Answer 3

• King Frederick died chieldless(succession crisis)
• Holstein wanted sep. from Denmark
• 1852- Treaty of London:
  - Christian of G. would succeed
  - duchies could not be annexed
• SH againsted their law (matrilineal inheritence x )
• Christian declared King-HA claims duchies
• Christian immediately incorporates Schleswig
• GC sends army into Holstein

Question 4

How was the Schelswig-Holstein Crisis resolved?

Answer 4

• Prussia + Austria send in Army
• The Treaty of Vienna is signed:
• Convention of Gastein:
  
  • Holstein–>Austria
  • Schelswig–>Prussia

Question 5

When did Prussia secretly ally with Italy?

Answer 5

-April 1866

Question 6

When did the austro-prussian war start?

Answer 6

-1866

Question 7

How was war with Austria resolved?

Answer 7

• The Treaty of Prague
  
  • Prussia annexed a lot of territory including S+H
  • North German Confederation
  • South German states with military alliance