What is the strongest basis for calling German unification a process directed from above?
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Correct answer: The decisive work was done by the Prussian king, army and Bismarck
German national feeling and popular movements existed, but the decisive stage of unification was controlled by the Prussian monarchy and state. Bismarck directed diplomacy and wars, while the Prussian army supplied the force that defeated rivals and brought the states together. Therefore option A best supports the phrase ‘from above’. The other options assign the process to groups that did not lead German unification.
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The decisive work was done by the Prussian king, army and Bismarck
Why is this the correct answer?
German national feeling and popular movements existed, but the decisive stage of unification was controlled by the Prussian monarchy and state. Bismarck directed diplomacy and wars, while the Prussian army supplied the force that defeated rivals and brought the states together. Therefore option A best supports the phrase ‘from above’. The other options assign the process to groups that did not lead German unification.
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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