Outline

Germany Strengthens

-Germany becomes Industrial Giant

-Making Economic progess +Had iron and coal, very important natural resources +Middle and Educated class proved efficant +Huge home market +large supply of workers +Economic progress already made in past, reformed Germany capitilizes on Oppurtinities

-Promoting scientific/economic Development +Scientific value seen in applied sciences +Industrialists supported product research +Govt. Promoted economic growth +Maintained military and Economic strength

-Campaign against the Church +Catholic 3/4th of Population +Bismark Thought first loyalty of Catholics resided with the Pope +Launched Kulturkampf (kooltoorkahmpf), or “battle for civilization,” a campaign to make sure Catholics put Govt. alligence first rather than the Chruch's. +Plan backfires and Cathalic faithfuls rallie behind church, Gain strength in Reichstag, Bismark tries to rebuild relations with Church

-Campaign against Socialists +Bismark saw threat to new German Empire by the Socialists +!870's, German Marxis form Social Democratic Party +The party wanted new laws for working condiotons of the working class. +Bismark changed laws to get workers away from socialism +Workers were grateful, but still faithful to socialism +Germany became role model for safegaurds for economic standards because of Bismarks new laws