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German States
German States formed a loose groups. -
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German Confederation
German states formed a loose grouping calle the German Confederation. -
King Fredrick Williams IV
Demonstrations in berlin led King Fredrick William IV grant a livberal constitution. He supported the Junkers. -
Restore in Confederation
Austria and Prussia wanted to restored the German Condfederation. -
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Bismarck Rule
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Prime Minister
Wilhelm chose a conservative Junker named Otto von Bismarck as his prime minister. -
Prussia Expands
Bismarck took his first step toward molding an empire. Prussia and Austria formed an alliances and went into war against Denmanrk. -
Seven Weeks' War
The tensions provoked Austria into declaring war on Prussia. This conficted started the war. Prussia won the war. They also took control of northern Germany. -
Prussia Grew
The remaining states of the north joined the Northern German Confederation, which Prussia dominated completely. -
The France-Prussian War
A few of the southern German States remained independent of Prussia control. The Second German Rich came into being and it was to last until Germany's defeat in WWI in 1918. -
Capture of French Palace
The captured French palace of Versailles, King Wilhelm I of Prussia was crowned kaiser or emperor.
