History 317—Lecture: What is Germany?

Outline

What is Germany? The ambiguity of Germany

Thirty Years' War

Peace of Westphalia

Rise of Brandenburg-Prussia

French Revolution

French in the Rhineland

Revolution of 1848

Economic growth

"Sonderweg" thesis

Bismarck biography

William I

"New Era"

Military Budget Conflict - "Gap Theory"

Bismarck rules without a budget

Schleswig Holstein Conflict

Prusso-Danish War

Austro-Prussian War

North German Confederation

Franco-Prussian War

Crowning of William I

Politics

Names, terms

Holy Roman Empire | Charlemagne | Habsburg | cuius regio, eius religio |Peace of Augsburg (1555) | Brandenburg Prussia | Hohenzollern | ancien regime | assignats | Pfaffengasse | Rechtsstaat | Sonderweg | John Lothrop Motley | Junker | "New Era" | Landwehr | "Gap Theory" | Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein | London Protocol | Frederick VII (Danish King) | Christian IX (Danish King) | Prince of Augustenburg—"Duke Frederick VIII" | Battle of Königgrätz (Sadowa) | Peace of Nicolsburg | Indemnity Bill | Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | Donha Antonia | Benedetti | Alsace-Lorraine |