Germany Bismarck Opposition 30.11.22

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  • Germany: Bismarck Opposition 1871-1890
    • perceived threat of the Catholics
      • due to growth of centre party/ catholic south unifying later/ Papal Infaliability
    • introduced laws to remove power from catholics
      • started in 1872 but increased in 1873 with Falk Laws
    • catholic policy actually created his opposition
      • Kulturkampf seen as anti-religious not just anti-catholic
      • centre party grew!!
        • 58 seats in 1871 to 91 in 1874
        • 93 in 1877
      • Catholic Austria were angry
    • perceived threat of socialists
      • due to growth of SPD/having revolutionary ideas
      • antisocialist laws
        • reduce power of SPD
        • socialist meetings and publications banned
        • passed after 2 assassination attempts on Kaiser
      • not really a threat as only 12 seats in 1877
      • State Socialism
        • Medical Insurance 1883
        • Accident Insurance 1884
        • Pensions   1889
    • socialist policies created opposition
      • unified the WC
      • SPD grew form this point on

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