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Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo
Prussia helped defeat Napoleon at Waterloo. Napoleon had accidentally instilled a strong sense of nationalism in Prussia and other countries. Here, nationalism was positive because it gave Prussia and others the motive to defeat France. -
German Confederation
Final Act of the Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna grouped the German states to form the German Confederation. However, in this case, nationalism can be seen as negative, for it brought conflict between Austria and Prussia, who wanted to prevented each other from gaining power. Nationalism was positive for Prussia because it granted them an easy victory. -
Zollverein
Zollverein
The Zollverein is a customs union that included most of the German states. It benefited its members by making prices lower and more uniform. It also led to the growth of industrialiation. Nationalism was positive in this aspect, as it benefited many German states economically. -
Revolution of 1848
Revolution
The "March Revolution" in the German states took place in the south and the west of Germany. Led by well-educated students and intellectuals, they demanded German national unity, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly. Nationalism was positive here because it got people to speak up and demand more freedom. -
William I Becomes King of Prussia
William I
William I became the king of Prussia and appointed Otto von Bismarck. This is a major event, as Bismarck strengthened Prussia enormously over the years. Nationalism was positive as it made Prussia a powerful nation. -
The Danish War
War
Danish King Christian IX proclaimed a constitution in which he tried to annex Schleswig to Denmark. Both Prussia and Austria declared war on Denmark. In 1864, Denmark surrendered. For Germany, nationalism was positive because it brought them Schleswig and Holstein. -
Seven Weeks' War
Memoirs
Prussia used technology, such as moving by train, using telegraphs, and using modern weapons, to defear Austria in only seven weeks, Nationalism was positive for Prussia because it granted them an easy victory and essentially helped unite Germany. -
Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
France declared war with Prussia, and Bismarck saw it as a way to unite the southern German states. After many easy defeats, France surrendered on January 28, 1871. Nationalism was positive for Germany because it helped unite the southern states. -
The German Empire
Map
The German Empire of 1871–1918. This was the major effect of nationalist in Germany, which was positive. -
Forging of the German Empire
Constitution of the German Empire
After they defeated the French in the Seven Weeks War, the southern German states joined Prussia to create a new German empire. William I became the Kaiser of germany, and Bismarck became the Iron Chancellor. Nationalism in this aspect was positive because it united Germany.
