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Analyse the process… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q25a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/3/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 25(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/3/1, section C, question 25(a), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q25(a) · 3 marks · Short answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Analyse the process of German Unification.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Start with the 1848 Frankfurt effort.

Hint 2

Name the three wars.

Hint 3

Where and when was the emperor proclaimed?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. In 1848 middle-class Germans tried to unite the German confederation into a nation-state under an elected parliament. The monarchy, the military and the Prussian landowners (Junkers) repressed this liberal effort.

    1 mark

  2. Prussia, under its chief minister Bismarck, then led the unification. Three wars over seven years, against Austria, Denmark and France, ended in Prussian victory.

    1 mark

  3. On 18 January 1871, Kaiser William I of Prussia was proclaimed German Emperor at Versailles. This showed the dominance of Prussian state power.

    1 mark

Answer: Unification came through Prussian wars and Bismarck's leadership, completed by the 1871 proclamation of the German Empire.

Where the marks are

  • 1848 liberal attempt and its repression (1 mark)
  • Three wars won by Prussia (1 mark)
  • 1871 proclamation at Versailles and Prussian dominance (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Rise of Nationalism in Europe, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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