The Unification of Germany [Paperback]

Reprint of the successful volume in the Cambridge Topics in History series with a new full colour cover.During the nineteenth century a powerful and unified Germany emerged from a collection of over 350 independent states and cities. Gorman uses a wide range of primary sources to look at the role of Bismarck in this transformation. This successful volume in the Cambridge Topics in History series is reprinted with a full colour cover.During the nineteenth century a powerful and unified Germany emerged from a collection of over 350 independent states and cities. Gorman uses a wide range of primary sources to look at the role of Bismarck in this transformation. This successful volume in the Cambridge Topics in History series is reprinted with a full colour cover.The author considers the various factors which helped to forge German unity: the role of Bismarck; the growth of liberalism and nationalism within Germany; the state of European politics prior to 1871; and the impact of a burgeoning German economy.Introduction; 1. Forces of change and stability 181548; 2. 1848: The Crazy Year; 3. The changing balance 184962; 4. Bismarck, Austria and the North German Confederation; 5. The war with France; 6. Unification; Glossary; Index.