Russia opposes Bismarck

[SolomonW]

While Bismarck was defeating the countries around Prussia and creating
Germany, the Russians did little. What would happen if the Russians had
actively tried to stop him?

[Ingo Siekmann]

Hallo,

Post by SolomonW
While Bismarck was defeating the countries around Prussia and creating
Germany, the Russians did little. What would happen if the Russians had
actively tried to stop him?

Depends on how do you define "actively".
AFAIK, during that time Russia was busy with a number of great reforms
(among them the liberation of the serfs and the modernization of the army).
It could lead to another diplomacy (new Germany getting closer to
England and France), or a "German-Russian" instead of a "French-German"
war that would end in unified Reich.
And what would Austria-Hungary do?
And what would the Polish do?

Bye
Ingo

[SolomonW]

Post by Ingo Siekmann
Hallo,

Post by SolomonW
While Bismarck was defeating the countries around Prussia and creating
Germany, the Russians did little. What would happen if the Russians had
actively tried to stop him?

Depends on how do you define "actively".
AFAIK, during that time Russia was busy with a number of great reforms
(among them the liberation of the serfs and the modernization of the army).

Just about everyone else in that area was busy too with reforms. It did not
stop them from making war.

Post by Ingo Siekmann
It could lead to another diplomacy (new Germany getting closer to
England and France),

Quite possibly England, France probably not.

Post by Ingo Siekmann
or a "German-Russian" instead of a "French-German"

If Russia is actively trying to stop German integration a "German-Russian"
is unlikely.

Post by Ingo Siekmann
war that would end in unified Reich.

Maybe but there would be a lot more blood.

Post by Ingo Siekmann
And what would Austria-Hungary do?

With a strong ally like Russia, probably fight longer.

Post by Ingo Siekmann
And what would the Polish do?

Not much and it would not matter.

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Post by Ingo Siekmann
Bye
Ingo