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Otto Von Bismark becomes prime minister
Otto von Bismark was appointed prime minister of Prussia by William I and he put in action the plan to unify Germany. -
Prussia and Austria declare war
There was conflict in who should rule Schleswig and Holstein so Prussia and Austria declared war on Denmark and won. -
Prussia v. Austria
Prussia and Austria declared war on each other to decide what would be done about Schleswig and Holstein. Prussia won and combined the two provinces. -
Franco-Prussian War
Catholic churches showed nationalism and aided Prussia in this war. Prussia won the war and they joined to form the German Empire. -
German Unification successful
William I became the kaiser of the German Empire and Germany was finally its own country.