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Army training 2-3 years full time for all men. 3-4 years training in reserves

Question 13. Plan to expand and modernise Prussian army. Budget for this refused by liberal dominated Landtag. Army training 2-3 years full time for all men. 3-4 years training in reserves Landwehr (part-timesoldiers) to be abolished 49 more regiments

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Army training 2-3 years full time for all men. 3-4 years training in reserves

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  1. Question 13. Plan to expand and modernise Prussian army. Budget for this refused by liberal dominated Landtag. • Army training 2-3 years full time for all men. • 3-4 years training in reserves • Landwehr (part-timesoldiers) to be abolished • 49 more regiments • 9million thalers (£1.5mill) per year to pay for changes • New weapons to be intro’d • Army strength increased from 230,000 to 450,000.

  2. Question 14Otto von Bismarck • (born 1815 - died1898) was a PrussianGermanstatesman and aristocrat . • King Wilhelm 1 appoints him as Minister President of Prussia because he promised to help Wilhelm reorganise the Prussian army whatever the Prussian Lantag wanted. See McK p47

  3. The soldier The statesman/politician l to r. Bismarck, von Roon, von Moltke BISMARCK the man The congenial gentleman (the ladies’ man!)

  4. Question 15Bismarck’s ‘Iron and Blood’ speech • Page 48 McK • 1. ‘However, Germany does not look to Prussia’s liberalism but to its power….no one will expect [other states] to undertake Prussia’s role.’ • 2…’not by means of speeches………….but by iron and blood.’ • Historians think the speech shows Bismarck’s approach to unification from quotes 1 and 2 as: • If he helped the Lantag get unification (which he says is ‘Prussia’s role’), they would let him control the government (ie keep the King in charge) • To unite Germany under Prussian leadership meant they would have to destroy Austrian power in Germany (‘iron and blood’)

  5. Question 16 • Bismarck resolved the constitutional crisis by collecting the taxes needed for the modernisation of the Prussian army without the Lantag’s approval. • This was illegal and very risky. • He got away with it.

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