Unit Guide and Primary Sources

“The position of Prussia in Germany will not be determined by its liberalism but by its power ... Not through speeches and majority decisions will the great questions of the day be decided... but by iron and blood” 
                                                                              -- Otto von Bismarck

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The Second Industrial Revolution

The Second Industrial Revolution was a catalyst for all of the major events of the late 19th century.  Neither the Unification of Germany nor the New Imperialism would have been possible if not for the rapid technological advancements brought about by the Second Industrial Revolution.

Textbook Readings

Kagan, 717-720
AND/OR
Wood, 323-343

YouTube Videos

Check out my two part video lecture on the Second Industrial Revolution!  The first part focuses on the technological developments of the Second Industrial Revolution, comparing them with the earlier developments of the First Industrial Revolution, while the second part focuses specifically on advancements in military technology.  World War I represented the culmination of the Second Industrial Revolution and its advancements in the areas of chemicals and petroleum-based fuels.

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German Unification

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YouTube Lecture Series on German Unification

My three part lecture on German Unification covers the complete unification process, starting with the failure of liberal nationalism after the Revolutions of 1848 and then focusing on Otto von Bismarck's domestic and foreign policies that put Prussia at the helm of a unified German state through the shrewd application of realpolitik​.