German Nationalism Flashcards
B1
1816, Germany still did not exist as a integrated country sperated states own rulers and governments.
B2
These 39 states shared a common language traditions and customs few thought of themselves german, bund common defence against France.
Factors
Effects of French rev and napoleon wars, economic factors, cultural factors and role of the liberals
EoFRaNW K1
Led to awareness of liberalism captured by napoleon reorganised into 39 states
EoFRaNW k2
Napoleon defeat at Waterloo in 1815 influenced the COTR become BUND
Economic factors K1
Russian gain territory on rhine after 1915 meant it had good reason to reach agreement for relatively free travel of goods and people between its lands
Economic factors K2
In 1818 to encourage trade prussia formed a customs union called the zolverin by 1836 25 0f 36 joined not including Austria
Cultural factors K1
25 million same language, folk tales like brothers grimm
Cultural factors k2
French occupation before 1915 growth of resentment towards theoccuping forces german romanticism eg beethoven
Role of liberals k1
Liberal thinkers promoted the idea of an elected parliament rather than powered held by an absolute monarch. Many liberals were also middle class and receptive to nationalist ideas often went hand in hand
Role of liberals k2
Nationalist student societies burschenschaften combined nationalist ideas with Liberal thinking and hence wanted a removal of the old regime