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They tried to success to limit the influence of the Roman Catholic Church and of its party-political arm.
Unification of Germany
For some Germans, the definition of "nation" did not include pluralism, and Catholics in particular came under scrutiny; some Germans, and especially Bismarck, feared that the Catholics' connection to the papacy might make them less loyal to the nation. As chancellor, Bismarck tried without much success to limit the influence of the Roman Catholic Church and of its party-political arm, the Catholic Center Party, in schools and education- and language-related policies. The Catholic Center Party remained particularly well entrenched in the Catholic strongholds of Bavaria and southern Baden, and in urban areas that held high populations of displaced rural workers seeking jobs in the heavy industry, and sought to protect the rights not only of Catholics, but other minorities, including the Poles, and the French minorities in the Alsatian lands. The May Laws of 1873 brought the appointment of priests, and their education, under the control of the state, resulting in the closure of many semi
who was not opposed to german unification under prussian leadership before 1870 UNANSWERABLE when did this confederation take place? Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France. what were the problems of reorganization? It was concluded that it was both impossible and undesirable to repress the free utterance of public opinion by reactionary measures. where was the unification occurred? German Empire. when was the above mentioned empire founded? It was founded on 1 January 1871. which are the different languages spoken by the population of the above mentioned empire? 92% German, Polish 5.4%, Kashubian and Masurian languages 6% and some non-German Germanic languages. what social issues faced the it after unification? The economic, social and cultural dislocation of ordinary people, the economic hardship of an economy in transition, and the pressures of meteorological disasters all contributed to growing problems .
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Unification of Germany [SEP] "Kulturkampf"
For some Germans, the definition of "nation" did not include pluralism, and Catholics in particular came under scrutiny; some Germans, and especially Bismarck, feared that the Catholics' connection to the papacy might make them less loyal to the nation. As chancellor, Bismarck tried without much success to limit the influence of the Roman Catholic Church and of its party-political arm, the Catholic Center Party, in schools and education- and language-related policies. The Catholic Center Party remained particularly well entrenched in the Catholic strongholds of Bavaria and southern Baden, and in urban areas that held high populations of displaced rural workers seeking jobs in the heavy industry, and sought to protect the rights not only of Catholics, but other minorities, including the Poles, and the French minorities in the Alsatian lands.