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