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Giuseppe Mazzini
-founded 'Young Italy' in 1831
_convinced itanians to support unification
-60,000 members by 1833 -
Johann Gustav Droysen:Speech to the Frankfort Assembly
Prussia became wholly German and Austria is not. Prussian and German unification provided defiences for Prussia. Prussia will "merge" with Germany. -
Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia: Proclamation of 1849
Would not accept the Crown of German Nassional Assembly because at that time hey did not have the power to bestow the crown to him. They were giving under condition that he accept a constitution to reconcile right o f Germen states. -
Otto von Bismark: Letter to minister von Manteuffel, 1856
Germany is to small for both Prussia and Ausria. Austria will forever remain a state that Germany will constantly lose from and since what has happend Germany has no other option. -
Feild Maarshal Helmuth von Moltke: 1866
Prussian and Austrianwar cme because the exisance of Prussia was threatened. Prussia had to renounce all hegemony of Germany. Prussia felt it was strong enough to lead all German races. -
Otto von Bismark: 1866
Couldn't hurt Austria to bad or they will become allies with France. Austria would sacrafice herself to France and disregard Russian ways inorder to get back at Prussia
