GERMAN UNIFICATION PAST PAPER QUESTIONSJune 2012

F2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 To what extent was the failure of the Frankfurt Assembly mainly due to its lack of military power?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 How far do you agree that the defeat of Austria in 1866 was the key turning point in the process of German unification in the years 1862–71?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)

June 2011

E2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 How significant was Bismarck’s diplomacy in the process of German unification?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 To what extent did Bismarck’s relations with the National Liberals change in the years 1871–90?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)

June 2010

E2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 To what extent were economic factors responsible for the emergence of Prussia as the dominant German state in the years 1848–71?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 How successful was Bismarck in his attempts to undermine the socialists in Germany in the years 1871–90?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)

June 2009

F2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 How far do you agree that the Zollverein was the most important reason for the change in the balance of power between Austria and Prussia in the years 1848–66?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 How far do you agree that the unification of Germany in 1871 was primarily due to Bismarck’s diplomacy?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)

January 2013

F2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 To what extent did Austrian influence over Germany survive the upheavals of the years 1848–50?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 How far do you agree that Prussia was able to become the dominant state in Germany in the years 1850–71 primarily because of Austrian weaknesses?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)

January 2012

F2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 To what extent does economic weakness explain the failure of Austria to maintain its position as the dominant German state by 1866?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 To what extent did Bismarck’s policies encourage greater German national identity in the years 1871–90?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)

January 2011

F2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 How accurate is it to say that there was little progress towards German unification in the years 1848–52?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 How far do you agree that the unification of Germany in the years 1862–71 was mainly achieved by the use of military force?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)

January 2010

F2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 How far does the failure of the 1848 revolutions explain Austria’s ability to maintain its dominant position in Germany in the years to 1862?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 How accurate is it to suggest that Bismarck was wholly responsible for the process of German unification in the years 1862–71?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)

January 2009

F2 – The Unification of Germany, 1848–90EITHER3 To what extent was the process of the unification of Germany shaped by war?(Total for Question 3 = 30 marks)OR4 How far was the Kulturkampf a success for Bismarck?(Total for Question 4 = 30 marks)