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Austria and Prussia after 1848
Prussia wished to unify Germany, Austria wanted to stop Prussia from unifying. Prussia was blocked from uniting the German states by Austria and Russia. -
Effect of the Zollverein
The zollverein allowed the economic stability of a unification of the German states. Australia was not allowed to join the Zollverein so their economy suffered as a result of their closest consumers not buying highly taxed products. -
Wilhelm I
He wanted to expand the military. Army reforms meant a bigger defense budget and higher taxes. -
Prussian military budget/ Parliament
The Prussian parliament had control over the defense budget. And as the members of parliament were elected the more liberal middle class military budget expansions were denied every time. -
Bismarck made chancellor
he was made the chancellor to head the new ministry and defy the parliament. He was hungry for power, flexible, and changed decisions after hard thought. -
Danish-Prussian War
Denmark attempted to unite into a country against the will of the German confederation. Aided by Austria, Prussia successfully stopped Denmark from uniting -
Austro-Prussian War
Austria paid no reparations and lost Venice to Italy, Austria grudgingly agreed to withdraw from German affairs, states of the Main river the new North German Confederation, the Catholic southern states remained independent...for now. -
Federal Constitution
the federal constitution created a federal government. The individual states were in charge of local government but Wilhelm I was the president of the federation, and Bismark was made chancellor, owing only to Wilhelm. A unification in government without forceful unification lets a government transfer smoothly without hatred or bloodshed. -
Franco-Prussian War begins
Bismark engineered a patriotic war to unify Germany, and France wanted to show their powerful neighbor a lesson. -
Napoleon III Captured
In response to Napoleon III's capture, French patriots in Paris proclaimed a new French republic and vowed to keep fighting, however they surrendered after Paris was blockaded for several weeks. -
Paris surrenders/ conditions
After Paris surrendered Wilhelm I was named Kaiser in the palace of Versailles. France was forced to pay 5-billion francs in reparations, and forced to cede the territories of Alsace and Lorraine. -
Wilhelm I proclaimed emperor
Wilhelm I was named emperor of Germany.