WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

UNIFICATION OF ITALY AND GERMANY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Politics of reality, practical considerations, “blood and Iron” describe which of the following?
A
Nationalism
B
Enlightenment
C
“Realpolitik”
D
None of These
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cavour was another major advocate for Realpolitik, Cavour involved the kingdom on the British and French side of the Crimean War, using a peace conference to give international publicity to the cause of Italian unification.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bismarck used Realpolitik in his quest to achieve Prussian dominance in Germany. He manipulated political issues such as the Schleswig-Holstein Question and the Hohenzollern candidature to antagonize other countries and cause wars if necessary to attain his goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the policy of realpolitik lead to German Unification? They gave Bismarck reason to take over full power and fight with blood and iron, not wasting any time to ask permission or see if people even cared.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four major reasons behind the unification of Germany are the role of Bismark, the strength of the Prussian economy, the decline of Austria, and the military power of Prussia. The economic strength of Prussia was one of the most important reasons behind the unification of Germany.

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