HISTORY
NATIONALISM AND THE SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY
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Which statement describes the result of this 1862 declaration to the Prussian legislature¿‘Germany does not look to Prussia’s liberalism, but to her power . . . The great questions of the day are not to be decided by speeches and majority resolutions-that was the mistake of 1848 and 1849-but by blood and iron!”-Otto von Bismarck, 1862
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The legislature refused to approve funds for the military, prompting Bismarck to divert money approved for other purposes.
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The legislature funded an enormous military buildup, prompting Bismarck to embrace socialism as a political strategy.
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The legislature funded an enormous military buildup, prompting Bismarck to abandon his Realpolitik approach.
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The legislature refused to approve funds for the military, prompting Bismarck to approach the Catholic Church for assistance.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Through a series of wars against Denmark, Austria, and France, Prussia led by Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck conquered most of the German speaking areas of Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1860s, both conservatives and liberals in Prussia were nationalists. They wanted a unified German nation-state. But many liberals wanted to achieve this through negotiations with Austria.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bismarck used both diplomacy and the Prussian military to achieve unification, excluding Austria from a unified Germany. This made Prussia the most powerful and dominant component of the new Germany, but also ensured that it remained an authoritarian state and not a liberal parliamentary democracy.
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