The 1864 Schleswig-Holstein war in the Mid 19th century German unification
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In the process of seeking a suitable form of community organization on the road to development, each nation is subject to a certain number of options. For Germany in the mid-19th century, the question was neither revolution from above or from below, nor was it liberation from foreign domination or repression of revolutionary activities. But it was the unification of the various political institutions sharing the language, race and living areas into a centralized regime for solving related problems. In nature, it was the question of power and power competition among political groups to determine the leading force through a common issue. That process was resolved via different methods from violent actions by the mass during 1848 – 1849, peaceful solutions by the bourgeoisie to the internally political unions and military wars. The second Schleswig-Holstein conflict in 1864 was part of that lengthy process of unification.
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Schleswig-Holstein War, German Unification, War with Denmark, Prussian Kingdom
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