German Unification

Napoleon invades German Lands

Period: Dec 2, 1805 to Dec 1, 1812

Congress of Vienna

Period: Sep 1, 1814 to Jun 1, 1815

Otto Von Bismarck

Apr 1, 1815

Zollverein

Jan 1, 1834

Frankfurt Assembly demands unity

Period: May 18, 1848 to May 31, 1849

Frederick William IV is offered the Throne

Apr 3, 1849

William I of Prussia becomes Emperor

Jan 2, 1861

Bismarck declares war on Denmark

Feb 1, 1864

Bismarck declares war on Austria

May 1, 1866

Franco Prussian War

Period: Jul 19, 1870 to May 10, 1871

Bismarck becomes chancellor

Jan 1, 1871

Second Reich

Jan 18, 1871

Campaign against the church (Kulturkampf)

Period: Jul 1, 1871 to Jul 1, 1878

Campaign against the Socialists

Period: Oct 19, 1878 to Mar 31, 1881

William II becomes Kaiser

Jun 18, 1888

Bismarck resigns

Mar 18, 1890