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Italian unification/ German unification

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the _______ created the german confederation, in 1815 as a buffer against possible french expansion
congress of vienna
the congress of vienna created the _______ in 1815 as a buffer against possible french expansion
German confedertaion
at the beginning _____ was the head of the German confederation
austria
Austria and many small German states ________ unification
opposed
many small German states wanted to continue to ________ central europe
dominate
Many small German states were proud of their _______ identities
seperate
Some people within Germany saw advantages in ________
unification
people who supported unification were Intellectuals who were proud of the common _________ German-speaking people
heritage
after a while ____ became the leader of the German unification
prussia
Bismarck believed that Prussia needed to establish its dominance in Germany by means of a powerful _______ force
military
_____________ = "practical politics" - politics based given circumstances and factors, rather than ideological notions, morals or ethics, cutthroat,
realpolitik
_______ embraced a policy known as realpolitik
Bismark
Bismarck believed that the unification of Germany was inevitable and hoped to create a unified country on ________ terms
prussian
The war ended the German Confederation, which had been under Austrian control, and it established the ___________ which was under German control
North German Confederation
The establishment of a strong confederation made Bismarck a hero among __________
nationalists
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