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Napoleon Invades German Lands
From 1806 to 1812 Napoleon made crutial changes in German-speaking lands. He took over land along the Rhine river for France. He also organized numorous German states. -
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Congress of Vienna
At the Congress of Vienna the German states hoped to agree to be unified. They were not unified at the Congress of Vienna. -
Otto Von Bismark birth
Otto Von Bismark was born on the 1st of April in Schonhausen, Germany. -
The Zollverein
In the 1830`s the country of Prussia created an economic union called the Zollverein. The Zollverein dismantled tariff barriers between several German states. -
Frankfurt Assembly demands unity
A liberals meeting in 1848 demanded German political unity during the Frankfurt Assembly. They are demanding this again because it still hasn't happened. -
Frederick William IV is offered the throne
In 1848, The liberals meeting Frederick William IV was offered the throne of a united German state. -
Bismark becomes Prime Minister
In 1862, KIng William I made Bismark Prime Minister. since Bismark first served Prussia as a diplomat in France and Russia -
Blood and Iron Speech
In 1862, Prussian legislators waited restlessly for Otto Von Bismarck to make his Blood and Iron speech. He had said that the questions of the day should not be decided by speeches and majority resolutions. -
Bismark declares war on Denmark
In 1864, Bismarck had an alliance with Prussia and Austria. They had a war with the provices of Schlegwig and Holstein from Denmark.
Bismark and his army won and took control of Schlegwig and Holstein. -
Bismark declares war on Austria
In 1866, Bismarck had an excuse to attack Austria. This war lasted seven weeks and ended in a decisive Prussian victory. Then Prussia took control of several other north German states. -
Franco Prussian war
After Prussa defeated Austria, Napoleon III over in France gets angry. He declares war on Prussia. His anger led to the Franco Prussian war in 1870. -
William I of Prussia becomes Emperor
In about 1870, after the Victory of France. the princess from the southern German states and the North German Confederation makes William I of Prussia Emperor. -
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Campaign against the Socialists
During the 1870's there was a campaign against socialists. This campaign starrted because Bismarck feared that socailists would sabotage the loyalty of German workers and turn them toward revolution. -
Constitution drafted by Bismark
A constatution was drafted by Bismark between two-house legislator. The upper house, was assigned by the rulers of the German states. And the lower house was elected by universal male suffrarge. -
House of Krupp
In 1871, the house of Krupp became a huge industrial complex. It produced steel and weapons for the world market. -
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Population Growth (1871-1914)
The German middle class and educated professionals helped to make a productive and efficient society that prided itself on its sense of deference to authority and responsibility. In 1871 there was 41 million people and in 1914 there was 67 million people. -
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Campaign against the church (Kulturkampf)
The Campaign against the church (Kulturkampf) which was the battle for civilization. The battle lasted from 1871-1878. The goal of this battle was to make Catholics put the loyalty of the state above all. -
Second Reich is created
After William I became Emperor, German natinalists celebrated the birth of the Second Reich. -
Bismark becomes chancellor
within a few years of being prime minister, Bismark becomes Chancellor. Chancellor is the highest official of a monarch. He used his policy of blood and iron to unite the German states under Prussia rule. -
William II becomes kaiser
In 1888, William II achieved his grandfather as kaiser. William II the new emperor was supremely confident in his abilities. He wished to put his on stamp on Germany -
Bismark Resigns
On March 18, 1890 Bismarck resigned. After the dealth of William I in 1888, differences between William II and Bismarck had provoked him to resign.
