Constitutional Crisis (jan 1, 1862 – dec 30, 1862)
Description:
In Germany the army had not been growing since the Napoleonic period, despite Prussia's historical reliance upon the military for its great power status. However, the Prussian legislature, heavily influenced by liberal industrial interests centered in Prussia's west German provinces, opposed any financing of military reforms which the king and the army thought were necessary. The legislature opposed strengthening a highly conservative, monarchy-oriented military establishmentAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1862
dec 30, 1862
~ 12 months