The Russians also saw a Prussian victory as a way to block out or counterweight the influence of the British. Thirdly, the Russians saw that the Prussians were about to win the war, and thus wanted to take some territory to maintain the balance of power. Secondly, the state wanted a strong German ally and state to stand up to the Austrians and were still bitter and resentful about their loss in the Crimean war, and wanted to expand their own power in the Balkans.
Mark: 3/5- Lacks detail about Italian acquisitions, and fails to mention the reversal of the Treaty of London or the confirmatioon by both France and Austria that they would not intervene in Balkan affairs.Įxplain Russia's decision to intervene on the side of the Prussians (7)įirstly, Russia wanted territorial gains and acquisitions, particularly in Poland, for the Austrian state, and they were rivals in the Balkans. Italy also made minor gains on the Adriatic. Russia gained Galicia and the Buknovia from Austria and Germany gained the rest of Bohemia. The Second Treaty of Prague mandated France give up territories in Alsace-Lorraine and pay a reparation payment to the Prussian and Russian state. Module: The Wars of German Unification, 1864-1873.ĭescribe the Provisions of the Treaty of the Second Treaty of Prague (5)
(Author's note- this is meant to be a fun interlude, given we've hit 10 chapters)
