The French revolution is often credited to be the event that led to the rise of nationalism. France was a divided nation prior to this revolution. ... This instigated nationalism among the French. ... The French nationalism arose as a consequence of the French revolution and was civic in nature as it was based on common beliefs and ideas. ... For instance the French revolution was a civic nationalistic movement. ...
As Erica Benner (2013) mentions in Nationalism: Intellectual Origins, a German reaction to the revolutions in America and France, which "claimed to found new national forms of legitimacy on universal, republican principles" (Benner 2013, p. 45), which was when the confederation of German states in 1800, or the Holy Roman Empire, were collapsing due to the pressure of the revolutionary wars. ... Fichte did support the French revolution initially, by even promoting the belief of using force to intervene in other countries and expand an ideology, and it illustrates the significant ideas of the ra...
While the growth of nationalism in the German states following both the industrial revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte's campaigns without a doubt helped reinforce the idea of a single nation for the German people, it would require the right opening on the European stage combined with both a resilient nation and a tough leadership willing to do what is necessary. ... Bismarck knew very well that the real threat would always be France " the second obstacle to a unified Germany. ... Now Bismarck provoked a declaration of war from the French in order to draw the south German states int...
The results of this revolution would completely change the way humans acted. ... Industrialization spread from Britain to other European countries, including Belgium and France but most importantly Germany. ... This was known as the 7 years war AKA the french and indian war in America. ... "After 1850 economic growth in Germany was much more rapid than it was in England or France. ... In part, this spectacular long-term growth was a result of the fact that industrialization began later in Germany than it had in England and France....
The balance of power of European states changed from 1848 to 1914 because of revolutions and certain unifications. ... Bismarck was eventually pressed by France as he knew that a patriotic war with France would drive the southern states into German owned land. But France declared war on Prussia to teach Germany a lesson. Germany and Austria were united and they destroyed the French army at Sedan and eventually France surrendered, and accepted Bismarck's harsh peace terms. ... France took parts of West and Central Africa. ...
QUESTION 1: In answer to the first question events that led to the unification of Germany included: The congress of Vienna Conservatism and the Revolution Industrial Revolution Germany at War THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA: The defeat of Napoleon brought the beginnings of the Congress of Vienna. ... Land that was part of the French Empire was doled out to each major power to ensure no power became too large. ... INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: The industrial revolution hit Germany extra hard compared to other European areas. ... Bismarck ensured Austria was diplomatically isolated and could not re...
The restored large central rose window (circular stained-glass window) became standard in French-Gothic architecture. ... Proclaiming the majesty and power of Christ, these sculptures was destroyed from the western fazade during the French Revolution. During the reign of Napoleon III, the French Gothic structures were threatened with extermination by Imperial order. ... Gothic style was introduced through the French monastic orders into England. ... Many Italian Cathedrals resemble early Christian basilicas more than gothic cathedrals in France, England, or Germany. ...
Despite this, during the interwar period independence movements increasingly threatened the overstretched empires of the UK and France. ... For example, it is notable that many of the leaders of independence and liberation movements were Western educated Despite this, decolonization after 1945 was often characterized by revolution and periods of armed struggle. This can be seen in the case of China against Japan, Algeria against France, and Vietnam against the French and the USA. ...
Hitler like many other Germans were bitter and disgusted by the mere thought or concept that their arch-rival for years and years, the French, have beaten the mighty German war machine under the command of the majestic Kaiser Wilhelm. Hitler was more than upset that the French, American, British, Russian, and Italian forces have beaten the might of German industrialization. ... In 1918 and 1919 numerous new parties were beginning to form as a result of the revolution of 1918 in Germany and the economic collapse of the German states. Hitler vowed to fight for everything against what the rev...
The conditions in Germany at this time existed to enable such a revolution to take place. ... The French had come to collect their reparations, even amid widespread German poverty and squalor. ... They wanted to start a nationalist revolution in Bavaria, and let it spread all over Germany. ... Hitler and the Nazis eventually robbed a bank, started a revolution and incited murder, but Hitler only ever served nine months in prison. ... However, the revolution had already begun for the Nazis. ...
Louis XIV and Adolf Hitler are two leaders that had the greatest impacts on France and Germany, respectively. ... During Mazarin's reign "France was victorious abroad, and apparently tranquil at home, she was in truth on the verge of bankruptcy. ... Louis finally tamed the French nobility, but in doing so he became their captive. ... Their alliance led to their mutual destruction in the revolution. ... About 200,000 chose to flee the country and France lost some of its most valuable workers. ...
I will begin by discussing the first major age of change and development, in this case, the industrial revolution. It now seems that the industrial revolution heralded the beginning of a new system that would concentrate on continuing development and heightening technology, not least when the military could find uses for them. ... France for example strove for nuclear capabilities as a means of strengthening their role as an international actor. ...
However, although German nationalism had been around for so long, nothing had ever come of it, as the Revolution' of 1848 showed. ... However the Austro-Prussian war ended quickly in a decisive victory for Austria, leaving the French, the last major power Bismarck would have to deal with, feeling vulnerable and threatened by the decisive power shift. Again it was Bismarck's influence that provoked the final step to war, with him having an edited version of the Ems telegraph published so that the French Ambassador was humiliated. The French public would tolerate no more, Napoleon h...
In revolution, there is a rapid and fundamental change of both the state and class structure (Danziger, 2001,269). Therefore, in revolutions, it would be hard to reallocate the wealth and establish democracy without such violence (Apter,1996,3). Humanity witnessed this in the English, French, and American revolutions. ... Sederberg mentions the tragic choices and tragic outcomes, whether the violence occurs for a revolution or not. He is more skeptical about the issue of the American Revolution. ...
The early 1300s saw a scientific and technological revolution that changed forever not only the Medieval view of time, but the artistic representation of it. ... A 15th century French translation of Suso's manuscript contains this illuminated miniature (Fig 1, Brussels, Bibliotheque Royale, Ms. ... This image was illuminated on parchment amongst thirty-four miniatures done by the Master of Jean Rolin in the Horloge de Sapience, the French name for the translated work. ...
Audiences both English and French were amazing with these talented young children. ... He was always greatly involved in politics and when he became older he wanted to be a historic but that dream was set to a halt when The revolution of 1848-1849 came into play. ... During this revolution many Germans fled to America in hope for a better life. ...
Large areas of Belgium and France had been devastated and two of Europe's most powerful countries, Germany and Austria-Hungary, were defeated and exhausted. ... America never ratified the treaty but Britain and France still enforced it. ... When Germany refused to pay all that was demanded, France and Belgium occupied the coalmines in the Ruhr industrial area. ... Hitler felt it was the right time to start a revolution. ...
The French Revolution was a prime example that without a participant culture, there is no stability. ... His political party opposed all that was represented by democracy (this is, essentially, everything that the French Revolutionaries upheld: liberty, equality, fraternity) (Berlet 1). ...
