The Unification of Germany Explained

German unification, or Deutsche Einigung, started with the Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire by Napoleon who created the North German Confederation (Initial military alliance), European liberalism - German version emphasized tradition, became the main doctrine of the German Unification Movememnt. they focussed on education and linguistic unity to boost their economy. this was further enhances through the German Zollverein (customs union). This Prussian Customs Union allowed for the Industrialisation and the emergence of trains, Rise of Prussia, Bismarck, and the eventual German power that could become independent in the Concert of europe. The Reaction to Danish and French nationalism caused a war with Denmark and the Franco-Prussian War, resulting in Prussian military successes that would lead to the unification of the German Empire.

Credits
- Research: Mrs Scope
- Audio: Seb. Soto
- Writing and Voice Over: Avery from History Scope

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Sources
Books
K. Hoyer (2022) Blood and Iron – The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871-1918. The History Press. Gloucestershire.
J. Heinzen (2018) Making Prussians, Raising Germans. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge.

Articles
M. Hallerberg, K. Weber (2002) German Unification 1815-1871 and Its Relevance for Integration Theory, Journal of European Integration, 24:1, 1-21

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English: Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
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28 September 2022
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English: This is song of Johann Sebastian Bach - Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007 First Movement.
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22 January 2012
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Darrell Jacobi

[trollman]

Bismark has a plan, Bismark always have a plan
- Extra History

[Zealus_]

"Germany exists" controversial take, would like to see some evidence first before I believe it myself.

Edit: After watching the video it's not the craziest conspiracy... 8.5/10 hypothetical country, needs more chocolate related national dishes.

[mav]

In 20 years you can make a Video about the Frisian Unification, I'm on a mission right now. And in 40 years about the Frisian Empire.

[huskadog]

4:00 uhh, no. Napoleon did not dissolve the holy Roman empire, emperor Francis did to prevent him from usurping his title

[FashionablyL]

I was thinking about your channel today hoping you'd upload. I'm lucky

[Nico_LaBras]

Just want to tell you that I think your timing for this video is amazing! I had nothing planned for today (public holiday in Germany). But now I have something fun, interesting, and even fitting for the holiday's occasion, to watch. You saved my afternoon haha

[blabla]

Love the quote from "Yes Minister"!

[dario]

31:33
Actually, it was actually the Kingdom of Sardinia that was trying to unify Italy, not the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Otherwise great video as usual!

[bryanantonio]

Somehow i assumed that this would refer to reunification post cold-war lol

[nyengetshobeni]

Babe wake up history scope posted.


Edit: thanks for 4 likes
😊

[jeremy]

I was born just a year or so before the unification. It's been one country for as long as I've known of it, and it still astonishes me that I just missed out on knowing it as two. To any Germans older than me who see this comment, I hope that the day your country reunified was a good one for you :)

[olivers.]

Nice, uploaded on our national holiday "Tag der deutschen Einheit" (Day of German Unity)

[devinsapelli]

Been wanting this video for a while now!

[lljkgktudjlrsmygilug]

A few paragraphs about Kalergi and his plan should have been the end of any history book from this point onwards about Germany. Morgenthau at least.

[SubaruPowerr]

Wow, such an amazing video. Could you make one about Poland? I am polish but I am sure it would be amazing to combine these two in my mind to have a better understanding of what has been happening in Europe.

[Eggcracker-hz]

Germany will be




































DIVIDED!!!

[trollman]

30:50 to 31:06 Sir Humphery Applebee would be proud of you good sir

[RodolfoGaming]

Just a heads up, a few repeats of the same mistake where you say Austria in Prussia's place in audio, subtitles have it correct. Great video regardless

[phill-mar]

You got my like by 0:11
Great video as always!

[Red_Duc]

9:27 They do not speak a different dialect, they straight up were speaking a whole different language. Low German is not a dialect of High German, those are two different languages with Low German being closer to Dutch than High German.