NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
UNIFICATION OF ITALY AND GERMANY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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unified countries
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organizations
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separate provinces
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia were the largest and by far the most powerful members of the Confederation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Until 1871, Germany had been divided into dozens of small states. This was the old Holy Roman Empire of the German nation, which had existed for 900 years when it finally collapsed under Napoleonic pressure. This was also known as the old Reich, or the First Reich (Reich is the German term for empire).
Detailed explanation-3: -Nationalism and Enlightenment ideas energized people in Europe to push for more democratic forms of government in the 1800’s. In Latin America and the Caribbean, it inspired people to revolt against European rule and seek to create their own nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unification of Germany Bismarck led three wars over a period of seven years with Austria, Denmark and France culminating in a Prussian victory. Finally, Germany unified in January 1871. The king of Prussia, William I, was proclaimed emperor of Germany at a ceremony held in Versailles.