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Napoleon Raids German Lands
Napoleon annexed lands along the Rhine river,and dissolved the holy Roman Empire by forcing the emporer of Austria to agree to be king -
Steps toward unification
Germans created a weak alliance headed by the Austrians.Prussia created a union called the Zollverein. It dismantled tariff barriers between German states. -
Obstacles to Italian Unity
The congress of Vienna helped Austria take control of northern Italy. -
Mazzini establishes young Italy
Mazzini helped setup a revolutionary republic in Rome. The french toppled that. -
Cavour becomes prime minister
Victor emmanuel made cavour the Prime Minister. Cavour in order to achieve his goals was very liberal. -
Nationalism takes Root
Nationalism helped italians remember ancient Rome. That helped stimulate industry. -
Garibaldi's Red Shirts
Garibaldi recruited a force of 1,000 red shirted volunteers. They took control of Sicily and then returned to Naples. -
Bismarck Unites Germany
King William 1 made Otto von Bismarfck the prime minister of Germany. -
Prussia declares war
Prussia declares war with Denmark and Austria. The war lasted just 7 weeks. -
Unity at Last
Victor Emmanuel the second got crowned king of Italy. Cavour died his dream of to unite italy was final. -
France declares war on Prussia
Prussian victory over Austria angered napoleon three and that led to the war aginst Prussia. -
Birth of a German Empire
German nationalists celebrate the birth of the second reich. -
Prime Minister becomes Chancellor
Bismarck used his policy of 'blood and iron' to unite the German states under Prussian rule. Came up with term realpolitik. -
Strengthening the Army
Bismarck strengthening the army over the next 10 years leading Prussia into 3 wars. -
Kaiser William The Second Takes Over
Kaiser William the second precedes his grandfather and asks Otto von Bismarck to step down.
