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Napoleon Invades German Lands
The Napoleonic Wars took place between 1799 and 1815. During these ways Napoleon divided from Russia. At first Napoleon was welcomed because he brought modern politics and enlightment ideas. Although Napoleon was helpful to germany, some people saw him as a foriegn invader -
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House of Krupp
The Krupp family was a prominent 400 year old German Dynasty from Essen. have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and aramaments. -
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Congress of Vienna
The congress of vienna was a confrence of ambassadors or european states chained by austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich and held in vienna. -
Otto Von Bismarck birth
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Zollverein
The Zollverein was coalition of German states fromed to manage tariffs, and economic policies within their territories. Organized by the 1833 Zollverein treaties, the zollverein formally came into existence on 1 Janurary !834 -
Frendrick William IV is offered the Throne
He was offered the throne after the death of his father. He was a king of prussia for 21 years. -
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Frankfurt Assembly Demands Unity
PLans for the unification occured in 1848. Electives from different parts of central Europe were chosen to be part of the frankfurt assembly, which took place in May of that year. At the assembley they wrote a constitution for Germany when it was united. -
Blood and Iron Speech
This speech was given by Prime Minister, Otto von Bismarck, about the unification of German Territories. It is also had a phrase that Bismarck uttered near the end of the speech that has become one of his most widely known quotations. -
Bismarck declares war on Denmark
When the Dutch had annexed their king to the two German policies, Schleswig and Holstein, Bismarck took it upon himself to team up with Austria and take back the two states -
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Franco Prussian War
The Franco Prussian War was a conflict between the Seciond French Empire and the German states of the North Germn Confederation led by the kingdom of Prussia -
William I of Prussia becomes Emperor
William I of Pussia becomes Emperor he becomes king for 27 years -
Bismarck becomes Chancellor
The role of chancellor had been established with the North German Confederation. In 1871 prime minister Otto Von Bismarck was apointed to be the chancellor of Germany once it was a complete country -
Constitution drafted by Bismarck
The Constitution that was drafted by Bismarck was called the Northern German Constitution was the constitutuion of the North German Confederation. -
Bismarck declares war on Austria
After the war with Denamrck, Bismarck had one providence and Austria had the other -
Second Reich is created
The Second Reich was about Bismarck holding wars to unify Germany and Prussia snd they won. -
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Population Growth 1871-1914
The population grwoth was from 41 million people to 67 million people -
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Campaign againest the church (Kulturekampf)
The german word, Kulturekampf, refers to german policies in relation to secularity the rule and power of the Roman Catholic Church in Prussia, enaccted from 1871 to 1878 by the prime mininster of Prussia, Otto Von Bismarck -
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Campaign againest the Socialists
Bismarck made it clear that he didn't agree with the Socialists. It was the most contervisal even that happened during his chancellorship. -
Willian II becomes Kaiser
He was the lost german emperor (kaiser) and king of Prussia, ruling William the Second was kaiser of the german empire and the kingdom of Prussia. He was the eldest grandson of the british Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs of europe -
Bismarck Resigns
His resignation was due to the rising conflict between the kaiser, William the second, and himself. After the tension rose even more, after people began to ask more and more questions he resigned
