Standard 1:
What were the characteristics of Napoleon III’s gov’t., and how did his foreign policy contribute to the unification of Germany? X: Political Characteristics
CD: NIII created an authoritarian government and ruled absolutely while keeping the image of a republic. CD: He also created universal suffrage for all men
CD: He could:
­control the police and civil services
­lead the armed forces
­had his gov’t ministers answer only to him
­was the only one who could introduce legislation and declare war.
CD: He later reformed and allowed:
­legalized trade unions
­allowed workers the right to strike
­allowed opposition candidates for the freedom to campaign
­gave Legislative Corps more say in affairs of the state (eg. the right to debate on budgetary probs) Y: Economic Characteristics
CD: used gov’t resources to stimulate the economy
­promoted the expansion of credit by backing the formation of new investment banks= long­term loans for industrial, commercial, and agricultural expansion
­gov’t subsidies were used to foster the construction of railroads, harbors, roads, and canals
­NIII provided hospitals and free medicine for workers
CD: legalized trade unions
CD: helped reconstruct paris, france: broad blvds., public squares, and new municipal utilities
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Z: Social Characteristics
CD: Gave people the right to strike
CD: Had a horrible foreign policy: Crimean War
CD: new labor and healthcare reforms

ZZ: Foreign Policy
CD: The EMS telegram that Bismarck edited in order to stimulate war vs Prussia resulted in the
Crimean War
CD: Franco­Prussian resulted due to France’s defeat
CD: Germany merged with Prussia with a powerful military and industrial resources.
CD: Germany knew France in the start would not be content with strong German state.

Thesis: Napoleon III’s government had economic, social and political characteristics. The economic characteristics included using the government's resources to refurbish France’s economy and industrial, commercial, and agricultural expansion. The social characteristics include giving more rights and new reforms to his people after he became aware of the growing opposition to his previous reforms. The political characteristics include his image of republican government, but absolutist ruling, and his new abilities as chief of state. His foreign policies led to the unification of Germany because through the
Franco­Prussian war, he grew exhausted and lost to Prussia, making them one of the most powerful countries. Standard 2
: Compare the actions that Cavour and Bismarck took to bring about unification in Italy and
Germany, respectively and what role did war play in their efforts? X: Cavour
­favored economic expansion
­built more roads, railroads, and canals,
­brought in money to form an army
­provoked Austrians into invading piedmont

Y:Bismarck
­conservative and considerate during war
­did not want to go into war unless he was absolutely sure he’d win
­created multiple proposals for the military
­rejected by parliament b/c he was illegally collecting taxes to form army
­not afraid of parliament and did it anyways

Z: War
­C made agreement w NIII to drive Austrians out
­France backed out and there was still some Austrians
­Bismarck raised an army with illegally raised taxes
­Helped Prussia defeat Denmark and France
­B passed bills to make his taxes legal

Thesis:The