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German Confederation created
It was supposed to help the Germans identify as one group because the different states were all united in the German Confederation. It helped deter aggression from France and Russia after Napoleon. It was united to be a force against France if it became an agressor again. -
Zollverein (German Customs Union) created
This broke tariff barriers between the German states to help promote economic unity. The Austro-Prussian rivalry for central Europe increased when this was created. Zollverein was the foundation for German unification lead by Prussia. (Month and Day not accurate) -
Otto von Bismarck becoms Prime Minister
Bismarck was very influential in uniting Germany. He believed in using the military to achieve his goals. Another thing he valued was strong industry to drive the economy so he could build a strong military. (Month and Day not accurate) -
Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark
Prussia and Austria united to take control of the provinces of Schleswig nd Holstein from Denmark. They "liberated" the provines and Prussia got Schleswig and Austria got Holstein. Bismarck was trying to take control of more provinces to build a united German empire. He ended up attacking Austria to gain German provinces that it controlled in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. (Month and Day not accurate) -
Austro-Prussian War
This was a major war because it was fought between the two major central European powers. The Prussians won, which won it control over the Northern German states. There was a power shift from Austria towards Prussia. (Month and Day not accurate) -
German Confederation dissolved
With Prussia winning the Austro-Prussian War, it won control over the Northern German states. This changed borders and control over territories so the German Confederation had to be dissolved to accomodate this. It was replaced by the Northern German Confederation which was was lead by Prussia. It didn't include Austria -
Franco-Prussian War
This war ended the unification process of Germany under King William I of Prussia. The Prussians won the war over Napoleon III, who was a weak ruler. The Alsace Lorraine territory became part of Prussia, and became a big territorial dispute which was part of World War I. (Month and Day not accurate) -
William I becomes Kaiser
After the Franco-Prussian war, the southern German states and the Alsace Lorraine became part of Prussia. Bismarck helped give him the title of Kaiser, which means Emperor. The second Reich, or empire, was founded. It was called this because people thought it was the heir to the Holy Roman Empire. The German Confederation now became the German Empire. (Day not accurate) -
Single-currency issued in Germany
A single currency unites how the Germans use money. People could travel across the Empire and still be able to use money. It helped promote economic unity between the German states in the German Empire. This was one of Bismarck's strategies to help unite Germany. (Month and Day not accurate) -
Bismarck provides Insurance to Germans
By the 1890's, Otto von Bismarck provided insurance of different types (health,accident, and old-age insurance) to Germans. This was to convince workers not to support socialism. He tried to unite Germans against socialism, but it did not succeed. ( Day and Month not accurate)
