German Leadership german_unification.1
From the scattered fiefdoms of the Holy Roman Empire to the chaos of Napoleon's wake, Germany has never truly been united. What the … state has achieved today is a step towards the impossible and the inevitable.
Confederation with … german_unification.2
With … now seen as the sole realistic option for German Unification, many minor German states have opted to join their banner. Should we give up our independence for the sake of greater German unity?
"By joining this confederation with …, we may be surrendering … sovereignty, but by doing so, we help to secure German sovereignty. The spirit of the times is undeniable; the German people desire unity, and the … seems set to be the ones to make it happen. To oppose the coming together of the German people would be utter folly."
The Iron Chancellor german_unification.3
A nobleman named … has risen to a prominent position among the … …. Advocating for German national unity and political pragmatism, he offers his services to the state.
"I shall soon be compelled to undertake the conduct of the … Government. My first care will be to reorganize the army, with or without the help of the Landtag. As soon as the army shall have been brought into such a condition as to inspire respect, I shall seize the first best pretext to declare war against Austria, dissolve the German Diet, subdue the minor States, and give national unity to Germany under … leadership."
German Unification german_unification.4
The tireless efforts of statesmen and soldiers has been rewarded; Germany is united into a single state.
Through blood and iron, through diplomacy and guile, Germany is united. It is a day of triumph and of reflection. However the future unfolds, the German state will surely play a leading role in deciding the fate of mankind.
German National Identity german_unification.5
"The German Confederation? The Confederation is a joke, a relic of a bygone era, a foreign imposition! For the German people to prosper and assume our rightful place in Europe, we must have a true German Nation!"
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