German nationalism

- Before unification, Nationalism was practiced

- Nationalistic characteristics disappeared after unification

- Bismarck supported militarism

- disliked universal suffrage and saw it as a threat

- South German states practiced a liberal constitution

- as a result, movement towards Democracy grew among those regions

- Religion also played a big role in decreasing the practices of nationalism

- Catholics living In Europe felt uncomfortable living among Protestants

- they then created their own political party called the Central Party

- the part opposed much of Bismarck's ideas

- Both Catholics and Protestants disliked Bismarck for putting restrictions on religion