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Zollverein
Prussia created an economic union call the zollvereins. It dismantled tariff barriers between many german states. -
King william I
Named Otto von Bismarck as prime minister/ chancellor of germany. -
Bismarck's speech
Bismarck delivered his blood and iron speech. Set the tone for his policies and the coming years. -
Bismarck's alliance
Bismarck's first manuver was to form an alliance with Austria. -
excuse to attack Austria
Bismarck found an excuse to attack Austria. That war lasted for seven weeks. -
Austro- Prussian war
Bismarck disolved the austrian led german confederation and created a new one dominated by prussia. He allwowed austria and four other german states to reamin independent. -
Franco-Prussian war
Franco-Prussian war started -
Prussia vs. Austria
The Prussian victory over Austria worried about Napoleon III. The growing rivalry between the two nations led to the Franco-Prussian war.
