By the middle of the 19th century, Prussia was seen by many German Liberals as the country best-suited to unify the many German states, but the conservative government used the army to repress liberal and democratic tendencies during the 1830s and 1840s.
19. sajandi keskpaigas nägid paljud Saksa liberaalid Preisimaad sobivaima riigina paljude Saksa riikide ühendamiseks, kuid konservatiivne valitsus kasutas armeed liberaalsete ja demokraatlike tendentside mahasurumiseks 1830. ja 1840. aastatel.