From 1871-78 Bismarck enacted the Kulturkampf in the now unified Germany. I was just wondering what he wanted to achieve in this repression of the catholic faith. I understand who he was targeting, but I'm confused by what he wanted to achieve.
the catholic churchs and the catholic parties like the Zentrumspartei or the Bayrische Bauernpartei where enemies of the Reich under the control of the Protestant Prussia,because they feared that the ifluence of the catholic church will shrink (and some other reasons)