德国的形成.ppt

Preview Main Idea / Reading Focus Steps Toward Unification Bismarck’s Plan for Germany Quick Facts: Steps to Unification in Germany Faces of History: Otto von Bismarck Unification and Empire Preview, continued Map: The Unification of Germany The Empire’s Growth and Change Quick Facts: Germany’s Economic Growth Peace treaty had far-reaching consequences Victory established unified German empire Representatives of allied German states met at Versailles, near Paris Proclaimed Wilhelm I first kaiser—emperor—of German Empire Wilhelm appointed Bismarck first chancellor German victory changed balance of power in Europe Napoleon III gone; France no longer as powerful As Germany grew economically, new empire rose in power Bismarck tried to destroy socialism Blamed socialists for two assassination attempts on emperor Sought to reduce appeal of socialism by enacting own reforms 1880s, pushed through legislation providing benefits for: Health Accidents Old age Disability Nationalism in Europe Section 2 German Unification German Unification Reading Focus What steps did Germany take toward unification? What was Bismarck’s plan for Germany and how did he hope to achieve it? How did wars lead to the unification of a German Empire? In what ways did Germany grow and change after unification? Main Idea In the late 1800s, Otto von Bismarck transformed Germany from a loose confederation of separate states into a powerful empire. German Unification Germany was not a unified nation in 1848, although the patchwork of independent states did have a common language and culture. Napoleon nurtured nationalism by uniting German states into confederation 1815, after Napoleon’s defeat, Congress of Vienna retained organization, renamed it German Confederation 39 separate states with common language, culture poised for movement to unite Nurturing Nationalism 1848, revolution swept through Europe German liberals also took opportunity to revolt Differed over whether to support constitutiona