Friday, January 14, 2011

The War of Liberation, Arndt

Thesis: Napoleon’s occupation of Germany caused the feeling of German national pride that drove resistance to his occupation and unified the German provinces.

- General feeling to save the Fatherland unified the citizens

-All facets of society unified in their call to war against Napoleon

-Weak men and young women were drawn into the uprising feeling of anger; class and age were forgotten

-Realizing their suffering, the German people were reborn with a feeling of reproach against the occupation which they blamed as the source of their misery

-Argued unity would prevent Napoleon or any other force from defeating the Germans

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