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German Unification Timeline

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    Napoleon Invades German lands

    Napoleon gained territory along the Rhine River al the way to France. Once Napoleon conquered more land this started Nationalism.
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    Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna was a confrence of ambassadors to unifi Europe. Not to creat new lands, instead Bismarck took German lands to make Germany.
  • Otto Von Bismarck birth

    Otto Von Bismarck birth
    Borin in Schönhausen, Germany. His full name was Otto Eduard Leopold, and his nickname was the Iron Chancellor. His parents are Wihelmine Wise Menken the mother, and Karl Wihelm Ferdlnand.
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    Zollverein

    Zollvereinis an economic union that was created by Prussia. Helped to get rid of trading barriers between Germad states.
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    Economic development

    German government upgrated economic development and wanted it to maintain strength and military power.
  • Frederick William IV is offered the Throne

    Frederick William IV is offered the Throne
    He rejects the throne because it was given to him in an untraditional way.
  • Blood and Iron speech

    Blood and Iron speech
    This speech by Otto von Bismarck is about German unification. Blood and Iron is the last words he said in the speech wich is now reconized for this speech.
  • Bismarck declares war on Denmark

    Bismarck declares war on Denmark
    Austria forms and alliance with Bismarck. They took over Schlewig & Holstein from Denmarck.
  • Bismarck declares war on Austria

    Bismarck declares war on Austria
    Bismarck starts a war between Austria by making an exuse, and betreyed their alliance. Bismarck won the war and took their territory.
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    Franco Prussian War

    Franco Prussian war was between North German Confederation and the German states. Leading from the kindome of Prussia and Second Empire.
  • Bismarck becomes chancellor

    Bismarck becomes chancellor
    Bismarck assinged to be chancellor from William I.
  • Second Reich is created

    Second Reich is created
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  • House of Krupp

    House of Krupp
    This "house" was an industrial company. They producesd steel weapons for the marcket.
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    Campaign against the Church

    Bismarck passed laws to limit the power of the Catholic, and supervision on their education. he was agianst the church and clergy.
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    Population Growth

    41 - 67 million workers, and huge home marckets and skilled workers in the force.
  • William I of Prussia becomes Emperor

    William I of Prussia becomes Emperor
    William was peruaded to become emperor of Germany. The northern German Confederation and princes from southern Gernan states talked him into it.
  • Constitution drafted by Bismarck

    Constitution drafted by Bismarck
    Later in the years this constitution was accepted. The first reich was elcted on Feb. 12, 1867.
  • Campaign agianst the Socialists

    Campaign agianst the Socialists
    Bismarck didn't want a revolt so he created laws to get rid of soclisists. This didn't work only making Bismarck's enimies stronger.
  • Franfurt Assembly demands unity

    Franfurt Assembly demands unity
    Meetings held in Franfurt, the assembly and wanted to unfi German Politacals. Weather to make Germany a monarchy or Republic.
  • William II becomes Kaiser

    William II becomes Kaiser
    Williaim beleived in only one ruler. Thus he resigned and became Kaiser, in the end he provied electricty education and tranportation.
  • Bismarck Resigns

    Bismarck Resigns
    Bismarck was getting the sense that they were goign to fail, so he resigned. Leaving Wialliam II in charge instead.