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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
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
He rejects the throne because it was given to him in an untraditional way. -
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
Austria forms and alliance with Bismarck. They took over Schlewig & Holstein from Denmarck. -
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 assinged to be chancellor from William I. -
Second Reich is created
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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 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
Later in the years this constitution was accepted. The first reich was elcted on Feb. 12, 1867. -
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
Meetings held in Franfurt, the assembly and wanted to unfi German Politacals. Weather to make Germany a monarchy or Republic. -
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 was getting the sense that they were goign to fail, so he resigned. Leaving Wialliam II in charge instead.