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Worldwide Standards
German Chemical and electrical industries were setting the standard worldwide. -
Early Germany 1800's
Germany speaking people lived in a number of small and medium sized states. -
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Territorial Changes
Napolean made important territorial changes in German speaking lands. -
Zollverein
Prussia created an economic union called Zollverein. -
German Political Unity
Liberials meeting in the Frankfort assembaly again demanded German political unity. -
Nationalism
Nationalism rised in Germany intill 1866 -
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Industry Progression
Large Companies boomed and railroads were built. -
Bismark Chancellor
King William I made Bismark Chancellor. -
Blood Iron Speech
Bismark gave the "Blood Iron Speech" -
Forming an Alliance
Prussia forms an alliance with Austria. -
Austro- Prussian War.
Bismark invented an excuse to attack Austria leadin to the Austro-Prussian War. -
Franco- Prussian War.
Franco- Prussian War. -
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Population Boom
in 1871 there was 41 million people,
in 1914 population was 67 million. -
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Steel Factory
August Thysen Built a small steel factory of 70 workers into a giant empire with 50,000 employees -
Second Reich
German Nationalist Celebrated birth of second Reich, or empire. -
House of Krupp
House of Krupp boomed -
Population Growth
Germany grew from having 41 million people in 1871 to 67 million in 1941 -
Naponleon III Defeated
Germans defeated Naponleon III in Franco-Prussian War -
Banking
Singal currancy for Germany, banking system was made. -
Kaiser
William II succeeded his grandfather as Kaiser -
Bismark Resigns
William II askes Bismark to resign. -
Insurance
Germans had health and accident insurance as well as old-age insurance. -
Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic party grew.
