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German Nationalism During Unification

By GuzRoca
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    Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna A German Confederacy was set up to replace the old Holy Roman Empire. The number of German states was reduced from over 300 to 39 allowing for easier communication between the states.
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    Zollverein

    Zollverein The Zollverein was essentially a period where Prussia and other with most other German states (most notably Austria) allowed free trade between one another without tariffs. This allowed for a very rapid industrialization between all participating states.
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    Revolution of 1848

    Revolution of 1848 Although Frederick William IV was opposed towards giving the people a consitutional government, he surprised everyone by allowing for an elected parliment. He then went on to change his mind and dissolved the Prussian Assembly,

  • Bismark Appointed Prime Minister

    BismarkDates William I chose Bismarck as the Prime Minister and gave him the task of uniting Germany. He had previously been an ambassador to France to the previous Prussian king.
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    The Danish War

    Danish War The Danish War was a war was a conflict over two states, Schleswig and Holstein. The Danes wanted to annex schleswig, but so did the Prussians. This led to a war between the Danes and the two most powerful German states, Prussia and Austria. The latter easily defeated the Danes and split Holstein and Schleswig between each other.
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    Austro-Prussian War

    Austro-Prussian War Also known as the Seven Weeks War, Bismarck led Prussia to victory in a short lived war against Austria over the control of Schleswig-Holstein. The war ended in seven weeks with the remarkable victory in favor of Prussia.
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    North German Confederation

    North German Confederation The North German Confederation was the union of countries formed as a result of the Danish War. Although the country was formed by delegates of all states, the numbers greatly favored Prussia which led to William I and Bismarck to remain in power.

  • Ems Telegram

    Ems Telegram The Ems telegram was originally a report of an ecounter between a French ambasador and William I that was sent to Bismarck. Bismarck edited the telegram and sent it to be published in the newspaper the following day which enraged the French.
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    Franco-Prussian War

    Franco-Prussian War Using the Ems Telegram to his advantage, Bismarck offended the French to where they declared war on the Prussians. This convinced the southern German states to join with the north because they were under the ruse that the French were the aggressors. After a Prussian victory, the last of the German states (excluding Austria) joined Germany.
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    Declaration of the German Empire

    Declaration of the German Empire German representatives and princes met in Versailles and declared themselves an empire. William became the kaiser or emperor with Bismarck becoming the chancellor