Which statement proves that German unification was a process directed from above?
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Correct answer: The decisive leadership came from Prussian rulers, army and bureaucracy
“From above” means that powerful state institutions, rather than a mass democratic revolution, directed the achievement of unity. The Prussian monarchy, army and bureaucracy planned and carried through the decisive diplomatic and military steps under Bismarck. Thus option A is correct. Young Italy belonged to Mazzini’s Italian nationalist movement, while French workers and a peasant assembly did not lead German unification.
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The decisive leadership came from Prussian rulers, army and bureaucracy
Why is this the correct answer?
“From above” means that powerful state institutions, rather than a mass democratic revolution, directed the achievement of unity. The Prussian monarchy, army and bureaucracy planned and carried through the decisive diplomatic and military steps under Bismarck. Thus option A is correct. Young Italy belonged to Mazzini’s Italian nationalist movement, while French workers and a peasant assembly 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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