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Napoleon invades Russia
n an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army Napoleon's army crossed the Neman River into Russia. The polictial aim of this was the liberate Poland from the threat of Russia. After a major battle in Smolensk Napoleon was hoping it would mean an end of a march into Russia. However the Russian army retreated further back into Germany. -
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Congress of Vienna
A conference of ambassadors of the European states that was held in Vienna by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. The main objective was to find lasting peace throughtout Europe and to settle issus that arose from the French Revolution. Not only trying to restore old boundaries but to find a balance of power between the countries to try and find peace. -
Otto Von Bismarck
A conservative Prussian statesman who dominated germand and European affair from the 1860's to the 1890's. -
Battle of Waterloo
The battle of Waterloo was fought near Waterloo in present-day Belguim. Under the command of Napoleon a French army was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition. -
Zollverein
Known as the German Customs Union it was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories. -
Frankfurt Assembly
The first freely elected parliament for all of Germany. Its exsitence is both part of and the result of the March Revolution. -
Frederick William lV is offered the throne
Fredrick was offered the position of German emperor by the Franfurt parilment. He turned the offer down as he considered it not parliment's gift to give. -
Blood and Iron Speech
A speech that was given by Otto von Bismarck in 1862 about the unifcation of German territories. -
Bismarck decalres war on Denmark
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German consitution was drafted by Bismarck
Bismarck wrote out the constitution for North Germany. His effeots to unify Germany were well recieved. -
Ems Dispatch
An internal message from the Prussian King's site to Otto von Bismarck in Berlin, reporting demands made by the French ambassador; it was Bismarck's released statement to the press that became known as Ems Dispatch. -
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Franco Prussian War
A conflict between the second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Which lasted 9 months and 3 weeks. -
Bismarck becomes chancellor
Bismarck became chancellor during the time of William I being in power. -
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Population growth
The populationdranatically increased between the years of 1871 and 1914 -
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Economic growth
There was a growth in the economy during the years of 1871 - 1914. This was mostly due to the large population growth also. -
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Campaign against Church( Kulturekampf)
Kulturekampf was focusing on reducing and role and power the Catholic church had on the people of Germany. All religious orders and communities had to leave and any clergy not compling with the kulturekampf were arrested. -
Germany was Created
Germnay was brought together and unification was reached. It was no longer just bits and pieces it was finally a whole country. -
Campaign against Socialists
It was meant to curb the growing strength of the social democratic principals. Which was blamed for attempted assainations. -
William ll becomes Kaiser
After his father dies from throat cancer William II becomes Kaiser. Within two years he broke the "iron chancellor" and Bismarck was forced to resign. -
Bismarck resigns
Disagreeing with William II Bismarck had a terrile relationship with him. At the age of 75 Bismarck formally resigned and no longer had to deal with William II -
Bismarck declares war on Austria
For the unification of the German territories Otto von Bismarck declared war on Austria
