Bismark did acieve his political goals

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Had goals of achieving unity under Prussian dominance

Reducing divisions in order to create a homogenous German conscience

Question 2

Alliance with national liberals

Answer 2

• Largest party w 125 deputies in
• Reichstag 1871 = legislation easily passed
• 1871 30% of population voted for pro-Bismarck party = succeeding in creating unity behind him and his cause

Question 3

Bismarck’s tolerance of smaller parties

Answer 3

Allowed marginal and minority groups to feel represented in the Reichstag

Question 4

Kulturkampf allowed Bismarck to achieve short term political unity

Answer 4

• allowed cooperation with national liberals to remain successful till 1878
• step towards creating homogenous German people by suppressing lang and culture

Question 5

Nationalism

Answer 5

• nationalism classes at school

* conscription in army to promote or instil nationalism