Bismarck's Germany
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- Created on: 27-01-14 10:38
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The German Constitution:
- the second German Empire was proclaimed 18th January 1871 at the palace of Versailes
- the constitution was based on the North German one:
- Germany were to be a federal state
- power shall be divided between the central government and 25 states
- each state had their own constitution, ruler/leader and parliament - over 60% of the population were Prussian
- Prussia owned 2/3 of the territory and they had 235 deputies in the Reichstag out of 397
Bismarck: Imperial Chancellor:
- his influence over William I meant that he had a strong position which he exploited
- he controlled the secretaries of state making sure they didn't consult the Emperor without his knowing
- although he had a tight grip on foreign and domestic policies, there was some limitations;
- Germany was a federal state therefore reducing his influence
- his long absences from Berlin and poor health meant he couldn't make general decisions
Weakness of Reichstag:
- Bismarck wanted political power to remain in traditional hands, those of the Emperor, ministers and of course…
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