IOTL, German nationalism came about despite Germans being divided between those of the Catholic and Protestant faiths. What I’m wondering is, could they have included more religious differences, i.e. could Ashkenazi Jews have been seen as another branch of the German people? With the concept of Germanness being based primarily on language, and Yiddish being seen as merely a German dialect.
A united Germany in such a timeline might also include the Pale of Settlement thanks to the large number of Jews there.
Is this at all possible?
A united Germany in such a timeline might also include the Pale of Settlement thanks to the large number of Jews there.
Is this at all possible?