Emily

Explain how Prussia extended her influence over the German states during the period 1815-1848?  During the period 1815 to 1848 there were many ways in which Prussia extended its influences over the German states. These various issues should all be analysed to gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. The social factors that lead Prussia’s exertion of power included the number of forces for change such as the failure of liberalism and rise nationalism. SOCIAL FACTORS: The congress of Vienna sought to re-establish orderly relations among the European powers thereby preventing ant future wars and to re-establish political order within Europe. However one of the congresses greatest failures was that they made no allowance for the emerging ideas that were to continually shake the established order of Europe throughout the nineteenth century, that is the ideas of political liberalism and of nationalism. The failure of liberalism, although at the time was seen as a negative impact, became a positive ramification as it enabled the concept of nationalism to rise. The aim of liberalism is to promote liberty of the individual. By 1815 liberalism had established itself in a limited degree only in Britain, the unites states and to a lesser extent in France. The European states generally remained absolutist monarchies, and both the monarch and the powerful autocratic classes of Europe opposed any development of political liberalism within the states that they governed.  Before nationalism people thought of themselves as belonging to a small monarchy or a principality. To concept of nationalism grew out of the idea that particular languages, races, beliefs should be set apart from others, thereby enabling individuals to identify their interests with selective groups, not simply with their local monarch. Sovereignty to the people was a theory that stemmed from the concept on nationalism- that people rather than the monarch possessed supreme power in the state, and the concept that peoples first loyalty is to their nation. Although as a result the concept was opposed by the monarchy, to them nationalism was seen as a dangerous and subversive idea. Political factors,  Introduced the Zolleverein reduced Austria's influences over the German states. Took dominance from other countries  The leaders of Prussia were strong, Austria not so strong  Pressure on the smaller states to join the dominant force  The decline of Austria led to German states looking up to Prussia more.  Economic factors  Single tariff  Economic development, the building of railways  Prussia was the only country that was open for new ideas, flexible. Modernised. It can be concluded that Prussia flaunting its overwhelming authority over the weakening German states. very very very unfinished

Emily, As your essay is not complete, it is difficult to analyze in depth. However, from what i have read your general outline is good and you have answered the question. You do address your points in your introduction, however more depth and precision is required.

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