German Unification

  • Speech to the Frankfurt Assembly

    Speech to the Frankfurt Assembly
    This speech describes Johann Gustav Droysen and his words at the Frankfurt Assembly in Germany. He spoke about Austria being a possible issue if they were to join Germany. He says that Prussia would be a better country to merge with to become Germany. He indirectly says that Austria is not a powerful ruling house.
  • Proclamation of 1849

    Proclamation of 1849
    This proclamation describes Friedrich Wilhelm IV telling the German National Assembly that he does not accept the crown. He does not want to accept the crown to become King of Germany because he only would accept it from German princes.
  • Letter to Minister von Manteuffel

    Letter to Minister von Manteuffel
    Letter to Minister von Manteuffel
    The letter to Minister von Manteuffel was written by Otto Von Bismarck. Bismarck wrote the letter to inform Manteuffel that there may be a war with Austria. He says that Germany has no choice. He claims that Germany is too small for Prussia and Austria.
  • Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke

    Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke
    As many knew the war of 1866 was unavoidable, many prepared for it. This war was a fight for the power over Germany. That is when Germany took power over Prussia and made Austria give up all Dominance to it.
  • Otto von Bismarck

    Otto von Bismarck
    In 1866 was the war between Prussia and Austria. Bismark knew that Prussia could not crush, hurt, Austria too severely for some good reasons. Prussia did not want Austria to not be friends with the if they needed them. Also they did not want Austria to become allies with France.
  • The Imperial Proclamation

    The Imperial Proclamation
    This speech happened after the Franco-Prussian war. It was the day when Prussian king William I was proclaimed the king of the new German empire.