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German Unification Timeline

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    congress of vienna

    conference of ambassadors of Eurpean states, held in vienna from September 1814 to June 1815. the purpose was to provide long-term peace for europe. the purpose was to restore power so they could balance the power.
  • Otto von bismarck birth

    statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890 statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890
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    zollverein

    German Customs Union was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories
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    frankfurt assembly demands unity

    after long debates the assembaly created the frankfurt constitution
  • Economic development

    1850's and 1860's Germany bulit up infrastucture
    -Iron and coal.
    -work force was highly skilled and educated
    economic growth due to natural resources
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    economic development

    1850's and 1860's Germany bulit up infrastucture
    -Iron and coal.
    -work force was highly skilled and educated
    economic growth due to natural resources
  • bismarck becomes chancellor

    bismarck pursuaded several foreign policy goals
    france weak and isolated
    kept distance from england
    targeted catholic church and socialist
  • blood and iron speech

  • bismarck decalres war on denmark

    War between Germany and Prussia.
    bismarck wanted prussian land.
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    populationo growth

    41 million people in 1871
    67 million in 1914