Austro-Prussian War

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/austro-prussian-war

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of conflict?1866
2. What is the duration?Approximately seven weeks
3. What was the Great German Showdown of 1866?It was a short war between Prussia and Austria that decided who would lead the German states. The fight lasted only seven weeks and ended with Prussia winning.
4. Why did Prussia want to beat Austria?Prussia wanted to become the boss of all the German states and keep Austria out of that job. The leader, Otto von Bismarck, planned the war to make this happen.

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Realpolitik: A system of politics or policy based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.
Hegemony: Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.