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Peace Treaty of Westphalia
The Holy Roman Empire was divided into more than 300 states -
Congress of Vienna
Replaced the Holy Roman Empire -
Balance of Power
Established Five Great Powers -
Zollverein
Customs union that removed tariffs on products traded between German states -
liberal revolution
Failed but it helped create a constitutional monarchy -
Growth
By 1854, majority of German states involved -
France declared war on Prussia
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Culture Nation
Germany as a nation-state did not exist until this -
William I
proclaimed Emperor of Germans at Versailles