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The House of Krupp
This old ferman family is famous for their steel and ammunition and armaments. -
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Napoleon Invades German Lands
During this time Napoleon III invaded German lands and made some big changes such as annexing the states along the rhine river and creating the rhine confederation. He also abolished the Holy Roman Empire. -
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Congress of Vienna
After Napoleon left the throne forever his is when people realized that a united Germany would need to have all the separated governments dismantles. They created the German Confederation which was headed by Austria. -
Otto von Bismark is born
On this date Otto von Bismark is born -
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The Zollverein
The Zollverein this was the coalition created by the German states to improve or get rid of the tariff and their economic policies within their own states. -
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The Frankfurt Assembly
This was the first elected parliment for Germany. And germany became united. Fredrick William IV is offered throne of Germany -
Fredrick William IV is offered the throne
On this date Fredrick William IV is offered the throne. He later declines the offer because he wants to know if he has the divine right to rule. -
Blood and Iron Speech
On this date Otto von Bismark gives his famous Blood and Iron speech about how war would help unite Germany. Said that the needs of the State were of greater importance then those of the people. -
Bismark becomes Prime Minister
On this date Otto von Bismark becomes the Prime Minister of Prussia. -
Bismark Declares war on Denmark
On this date Otto von Bismarck declares war on the country of Denmark. They make an alliance with Austria to defeat Denmark and when they either got Schleswig or Holstein. -
Bismark declares war on Austria
On this date Otto von Bismarck declares war on Austria and broke the previous alliance they had. -
Constitution Drafeted by Bismark
In 1867 Bismark wrote the North German Constitution and created an upper house called the bundesrat and a lower house called the reichstag. -
Bismark becomes Chancellor
On this date Otto von Bismark Becomes the Chancellor of Prussia And later recieves the nickname, "Iron Chancellor" -
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Franco-Prussian War
Arivalry between the 2 countries had been growing and Bismark "edited" the Ems dispatch which infuriated Napoleon III enough to declare war on Prussia. Prussia Quickly won. -
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Population growth 1871- 1914
Between these years the popularion grew from about 41 million people to about 68 million people. -
Second Reich is Created
In january, 1871 Germany creates the second reich as a reminder of the Holy Roman Empire. -
William I becomes Emperor of Prussia
On this Date William I becomes Emperor of Prussia after being convinced by the North German Confederation. He later becomes the Kaiser. -
Economic Growth
In 1871 a single type of currency was created for all the united German states. This greatly helped reorganize the banking system. Railroads were also built. in the later 1800's Germany was hit by a depression but were determined to kep economic and military power throughout. -
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Kulturkapf
Bismark thought that Christians were more loyal to the church than to the state so he campaiged against the church in an effort to tie their loyalty to the state. -
Campaign Against the Socialists'
Bismark also saw the socialists' as a threat to the to Germany he feared that they would try to create a revolution. -
William II becomes Kaiser
In 1888 William II suceeds the prvious emperor and becomes Kaiser -
Bismark Resigns
On this date Otto von Bismark Resigns from his role of chancellor from the suggestion of William II.
