What was the cause of Franco-German rivalry?
Answer:Prussia’s defeat of Austria in the Seven Weeks’s War in 1866 had confirmed Prussian leadership of the German states and threatened France’s position as the dominant power in Europe. The rising power of Germany was one of the major reasons of Franco- German rivalry.
WHO declared the Franco-Prussian War?
chancellor Otto von Bismarck
What was the cause of the Austro Prussian War?
The war erupted as a result of the dispute between Prussia and Austria over the administration of Schleswig-Holstein, which the two of them had conquered from Denmark and agreed to jointly occupy at the end of the Second Schleswig War in 1864.
Who started the 7 Weeks war?
Prussia
What was Germany before 1871?
Before 1871 Germany had always been a motley collection of states – which shared little more than a common language. The German states in 1789. They were then part – in name at least – of Charlemagne’s ancient Holy Roman Empire. Another Emperor – Napoleon – would finally dissolve this ancient group of states in 1806.
What do you call a female Kaiser?
(ˈkaɪzɪərɪn) n. the wife of a Kaiser.
How long did the German empire last?
47 years
Why did Germany hate France in WW1?
The short-term French reaction after 1871 was Revanchism: a sense of bitterness, hatred and demand for revenge against Germany, and demand for the return of the two lost provinces. Paintings that emphasized the humiliation of the defeat came in high demand, such as those by Alphonse de Neuville.
What would happen if the German Empire reunited today?
If the German Empire did reunite today, we will see a largely diverse empire, compared to the Empire we knew from 1914. The first reason is Poland. After WW2, Poles from the east were resettled in former eastern territories of Germany (at the expense of these Germans being resettled at the German mainland).
What race are Germans?
The German ethnicity emerged among early Germanic peoples of Central Europe, particularly the Franks, Frisians, Saxons, Thuringii, Alemanni and Baiuvarii.