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Napolen invades German Lands
Napoleon defeated the Prussians at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt. French forces under Napoleon occupied Prussia during this time. This was also know as theWar of the Fourth Coalition. -
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Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of Europe states by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. And they handled issues around Europe. -
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The second Reich is created
It was founded by Bismarck, as chancellor, under Kaiser Wiilliam I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany. It lasted as a monarchy until 1918. -
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Zollverein
It was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories. Prussia was the prime motivating force behind the creation of the customs union. Austria was excluded from the Zollverein because of its highly protected industry -
Bismarck Resigns
His mother's death in 1839 gave him the opportunity of resigning so he now longer had to deal with all the anexty of being chancellor. -
The House of Krupp
The Krupp family a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty. They become famous for their steel production. There industry really kicked of in the late 1800's. -
Fredrick William IV is offered the Throne
He was offered the throne for Prussia. But he denined it. -
Blood and Iron Speech
He was basicly saying in the speach that he doesn't want to talk, he wants to just go to battle. -
BIsmark becomes Prime Minister
He was appointed Prussian Prime Minister in 1862. Frederick William IV appointed Bismarck the Prime Minister. -
Bismarck declares war on Austria
This war and the Seven days of war are all in the same part of the war. Where Prussia dominates Germany. -
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Bismarck declars war on Denmark
Also known as the Austro-Prussian War or Seven Weeks' War. German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the other, that resulted in Prussia dominating over German states. -
Constitution drafted by Bismarck
was the constitution of the North German Confederation, which existed from 1867 to 1871. On the constitution it states that the Federal Council is the highest of the Confederation. They represented the governments of the North German states. -
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Franco Prussian War
It started because of conflict between French Empire and the Prussian Empire. The conflict was because of the German unification. The war was nessisary because it was to unite the North German Confederation and the independent southern German states. -
William I of Prussia becomes Emporer
During the Franco-Prussian War, on 18 January 1871, William I was proclaimed German Emperor. Bismarck was the one to name him "German Emporer" but prefered to be called "Emperor of Germany". -
Otto Von Bismarck birth
Born in Schönhausen, Prussia. Which is now Germany. -
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Kulturekampf
Tha refers to German policies in relation to secularity and reducing the role and power of the Roman Catholic Church in Prussia, that was from 1871 to 1878 by the Prime Minister of Prussia -
Bismark becomes Chancellor
Happened during the Franco-Prussian War. He is the first ever Chancellor of Prussia. -
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Population growth 1871-1914
In 1871, Prussia's population numbered 24.69 million people. Then in 1914, the population had increased to 40.17 million people! That tells you how large the German Empire was. -
Campaign against the Socialists
Bismarck immediately announced new elections to the Reich and helped orchestrate a socialist campaign in the summer of 1878. -
William II becomes Kaiser
Wilhelm became emperor of Germany in 1888. He was also the last Kasier in Prussia. -
Economic development
Before 1950 Germany was far behind in industrial development. But because of things like the House of Krupp and the rail road revolution , The industry started booming.
