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Johann Gustav Droysen: Speech to the Frankfurt Assembly
The positive remarks about Prussia is that the monarchy is now wholly German. The negetive remarks about Austria is that it is not wholly German. -
Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia: Proclamation of 1849
Friedrich Wilhelm rejected the crown of the national assembly. -
Otto von Bismarck: Letter to Minister von Manteuffel
The developments that Bismarck anticipated in the relationship between Austria and Germany is that they would either have to gain or lose Austria. -
Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke
War between Austria and Prussia for power. -
Otto von Bismarck
Germany didn't want to wound Austria too severly because they ought rather to reserve the possibility of becoming friends again with our adversary of the moment. -
The Imperial Proclamation
The German Prince called King Wilhem to assume the crown of emperor. Two duties King Wilhem accepted in this proclamation was to answer the summons of the United German princes and cities. And to accept the German imperial title.