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Napileon Invades German Lands
Napoleon took german lands. Germans were half and half on Napoleon and some accepted him and others didnt. the people of germany wanted to unify it. -
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Congress of Vienna
It was a congress that reorganized eroupe. they were ambassators of europian states. they wanted long term peace for europe by calming down issues from the French Revolution. -
Otto Von Bismarck's Birth
he was born in Schönhausen, Germany. -
Zollverein
It was a German customs Union that was a groupe of all the german states. they were formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories. -
Fredrick William 4 is offered the throne
He was offered a throne of a united german state at a librals meeting. the prussian ruler did not want the throne offered to him from the people. -
Frankfurt Assembaly Demands unity
first parlement elected freely for all of germany. the made the Frankfurt Constitution. -
Bismarck becomes prime minister
He had 11 years of foreign affaires so in 1862, King William I made Bismarck prime minister. -
Blood and iron speech
This speech was given to unify the german territories. It was given by Otto Von Bismarck. -
Bismarck declares war on Denmark
It was a war with the provices of Schlegwig and Holstein from Denmark. he had an allience with Austria and prussia.in the end he won and took control of them. -
Bismarck declares war on Austria
It was fought between the german confederation and the kingdom of prussia.It was won by Prussia and was called the third independance war. -
William 1 of Prussia becomes emperor
After winning the war against the french the princess from north and south germany persuaded him into becoming emperor. -
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Campaign against the socialists
Bismarck feared that socialists would sabotage the loyalty of german workers and have them start a revolution. he had passed a law that took out all socialist groups. -
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Franco Prussian war
It was a war bettween the German and the French Prevoked by Otto von Bismark so southern states would ally with them. -
constitution drafted by Bismarck
This constitution set up two house legistrature. The Bundersrat and the Reichstag. the uper house (Bundersrat)could veto any of the lower houses decisions (Reichstag). -
House of krupp
it was a huge industrial complex that produced steel and weapons. -
economic development
the german government issued a curency and the states built railrodes for trade. this helped maintain an economic strenght and power. -
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Population growth
The middle class and the eucated proffesionals helped make an effective society which prided itself on defence against authority and responsibility which made a rapid population growth. in 1871 there were 41 million and in 1914 there were 67 million. -
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Kulturkampf
The catholics were a threat to germany so bismarck launched a battle for civilization. they wanted the catholics to put loyalty to the state above loyalty to the church. -
Second reich is created
When William 1 became emperor the german nationalists celebrated the birt of the second riech. -
Bismarck becomes chancellor
Bismarck enforced his policy on blood and iron to bring the German states under Prussian control. -
William 2 becomes Kaiser
he achived his grandpa as Kaiser and he was an ineffective leader during the world war. -
Bismarck resigns
when William 1 passed William 2's diffrences with Bismarck forced him to resign.
