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Speech of the Frankfort Assembly
The positive remarks about Prussia is that the monarchy is now wholly German. The negetive remarks about Austria is that it is not wholly german. -
Proclamation
There were two reasons Friedrich Wilhelm gave for rejection the crown of the national assembly in Frankfurt. one reason was because the assembly did not have the right to bestow the crown to him. The second reason was because the condition he would accept a constitution which could not be reconciled with the rights of the German states. -
Letter to Minister von Manteuffel
The developments that Bismarck anticipated in the relationship between Austria and Germany is that they would either have to gain or lose Austria. -
Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke
The war between Russia and Australia was entered on an ideal end,the estbalishment of power. Not a foot of land was exacted from Austria, but they had to renounce all part in the hegemony of Germany. Prussia felt itself called upon and strong enough to assume the leadership of the German races. -
Otto von Bismarck
Germany didnt want to wound Austria too severly because they ought rather to reserve the possibilty of becoming friends again with our adversary of the moment. -
The Imperial Proclamation
The German Prince called King Wilhem to assume the crown of emperor. Two duties King Wilhem accepted in this proclamation was to answer the summons of the United German princes and cities. And to accept the German imperial title,