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Fortschrittspartei
political party, Germany
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history of Germany
- In Germany: The 1860s: the triumphs of Bismarck
…militant among them formed the Fortschrittspartei (Progressive Party), which sought to hasten the enactment of liberal legislation by exerting pressure on the government. The monarch, afraid that he was being pushed farther to the left than he wanted to go, became more adamant and uncompromising. Sooner or later a conflict…
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