Franco-Prussian War

Question 1

Signalled rise of German….

Answer 1

Militarism

Question 2

What was Bismarck’s aim

Answer 2

To unify Germany

Question 3

Consequences

Answer 3

France owed Germany 1bill

2nd siege of paris

Tensions contributed to ww1 - Guided by revenge

alsace and lorainne was ceded to germany

german militarism triumphed

Question 4

What was created due to the rivalry between france and germany

Answer 4

EU

Question 5

Diplomatic gridlock

Answer 5

No one else could have done much without creating too much conflict

Question 6

things to remember:

Answer 6

historians state it was the final push for g unification. s g states needed convincing and the war had done so

bismarckian diplomacy

g militarism triumphed

bismarck was a g nationalist but didn’t support imperialism

Question 7

what’s the significance of a short war

Answer 7

once victorious, nothing too bad could have happened during a short war to put a nation in danger again
bismarck’s aim

Question 8

what changes did bismarck want to do to germany once unified

Answer 8

get rid of the aristocratic system and have an emperor instead - absolute power to himself

Question 9

what places did france want for compensation if g was to unify before the war

Answer 9

belgium and rhine. bismarck refused

Question 10

why couldn’t war be avoided

Answer 10

bismarck’s plans made it inevitable

Question 11

historiography;

JP Taylor & Fischer

Answer 11

state that bismarck was obsessed with germany’s encirclement that it became vital to their every day life, militarism and diplomatic culture

Question 12

historiography:

eric hobson

Answer 12

bismarck remained a champion at ‘diplomatic chess’ for the next 20 years