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German Chemical and Electrical
German Chemical and Electrical industries were setting the standard worldwide. -
Depression Hits
Depression hits, raising tarriffs. -
Territorial Changes
Napoleon made important territoral changes. -Annexed lands. -
Prussia
Prussia created a economic union called the Zollverein. -
Liberals @ Frankfurt
Liberals meeting in Franfurt assembly. demanded German public unity. -
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Germany
Germans founded many companies, and built many railroads. -
New Chancler
King William I made otto von bismark the chancler, or prime Minister. -
Bismark and AUstia
Bismark' first maneuver was to for an allience with Austria. -
Austriam-Prussian War
Bosmark invented excuse to attack Austia. Starting Austrian-Prussian war. -
Franco-Prussian War
France and Prussia begin to rival starting the Franco-Prussian War. -
New party
German markxists had organized the Social democratic Party. -
Germany Becomes A Nation
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2nd Reich
German Nationalst celebrated the birth of their 2nd Reich, or Empire, They concidered teh heir ro the holy roman Empire. -
Princes' Defeat
German Princes gather in the Hall of Mirror at the French Palace of Versailles. They just had been defeated in teh Franco-Perssian War. -
House of Krupp
The house of Krupp boomed adn became an enormous industrial complex that produced stell and weapons for a world market. -
Single currency
A single currency for Germany was issued and reorganized the bank system to cordinate the railroads built in various states. -
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Growing Population
Diciplined and Educated work force also helped teh economy and a rapidly growing population. from 41 million to 67 million. -
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August Thyseen
Business tycoon, August Thyssen, built small steel factory of 70 workers and turned it into an empire with 50,000 employees. -
New insurance
German's had health and accident insurance, as well as old age insurance to provide retirement benefits. -
Social Democratic party grow
The social democratic party continued to grow and had more seats in the Reich Stage, than any other party.