Germany was divided into two different lands. The West Germany under the western European countries was characterized by improved economy, political success, and wealth. It is distinct from the culture and the social setting of East Germany under the Soviet Union. East Germans were separated from their original land and have forgotten their past and became a model of a communist nation as cited by Lewis (1996). The walls between these two states have created an attitude of nationalism among the East Germans besides their hope for better life on the Western state.
Conflict bloomed and Wars on the unification of Germany have evolved through the efforts of Otto von Bismarck who is the leader of Prussia (West Germany), who have ever aimed for the Empire unification. The Columbia Encyclopedia (2007) stated that Prussia’s leading power and aggravation of unification was seen by Napoleon III of France to be disastrous because of Prussian victory during Austro- Prussian War of 1866. Because of Bismarck’s plan of widening gap between Prussia and France, the France declared war on 19th of July, 1870 to recuperate from many defeats and preserve its military domination on European continent.
France had collapsed in January and the unification took place. The Preliminary Treaty of Versailles was marked at the end of the war in 1871 and it was formalized through the Treaty of Frankfurt (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2007). Bismarck signed the treaty and declared western areas under his empire. The French have been so revengeful because of their defeats and the outlying effects of the former war. Bismarck has underestimated France of their competence to succeed and because of aim for payback; the French together with their alliance had fought and won over Germany.
Germany was defeated in this war; still rise and accepted the fault for the war. This time, Germany followed the terms of the treaty and has given more than the French on their fall. The unified country aftermath, was not destroyed and still the least affected by war among other western countries, Eubank (2004) stated.
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