NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
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Creation of a network of railways to promote nationalism
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Opposition to unhindered movement of goods, people and capital in member states
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Reduction of tariff barriers in states
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Reduction of number of currencies in Germany
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Detailed explanation-1: -(b) The aim of zollverein was to bind the Germans economically into a nation. The Union abolished the tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies from over thirty to only two. It helped to awaken and raise national sentiment through a fusion of individual and provincial interests.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Zollverein, the 1834 customs union between German states, was the first international trade agreement that created a unified customs area between independent sovereign nations, unifying customs areas across political borders rather than just within them.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1834, a customs union or zollverein was formed at the initiative of Prussia and joined by most of the German states. The union abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies from over thirty to two.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Zollverein (pronounced [ˈtsɔlfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪn]), or German Customs Union, was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories. Organized by the 1833 Zollverein treaties, it formally started on 1 January 1834.