Proclaiming William I as German Emperor was not just a coronation but a sign of what?
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Correct answer: The rise of the new German nation-state under Prussian leadership
William I was already the king of Prussia. When he became German Emperor in 1871, the ceremony expressed the political success of Prussia in bringing most German states together under its leadership. It therefore symbolised the formal emergence of a new German nation-state. Option A is correct; the other choices concern Italy, Austria or Britain and do not explain the event.
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The rise of the new German nation-state under Prussian leadership
Why is this the correct answer?
William I was already the king of Prussia. When he became German Emperor in 1871, the ceremony expressed the political success of Prussia in bringing most German states together under its leadership. It therefore symbolised the formal emergence of a new German nation-state. Option A is correct; the other choices concern Italy, Austria or Britain and do not explain the event.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The Making of Germany and Italy.
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