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During the 1800s the Austrian Hapsburgs start losing thier power that they held over Austria for centuries which sets them up to be taken over by someone else.
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During the 1800s the Ottoman Empire begins its decline. This allows other world nations to come in and take the smaller countries previously ruled by the Empire.
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At the Congress of Vienna the Confederation of Germany was formed uniting many small countries into one confederation
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Unity is called for by Nationalists in Italy causing revolts. After seeing other nations unite, the people of Italy wanted change too.
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Nationalists make their way to Sardania to set up shop making this the new location of the main nationalist revolution
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Victor Emmanuel II takes over the Nationalist movement in Sardania leading them towards unity.
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Francis Joseph becomes the Emperor of Austria dethroning the Hapsburgs. He answered to all of the nationalist revolts going on at the time.
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Count Camillo Cavour is appointed Prime Minister of Italy. He puts nationalist plans into action.
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Cavour makes a secret alliance with France so they can back him up in a war he was ready to provoke
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Cavour starts a war with Austria without them knowing of his alliance with France so he could unite Northern Italy.
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Emmanuel II is crowned the King of Italy
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Otto Von Bismarck is appointed the Prime Minister by King William I. He uses militarism and realpolitik to unite Germany.
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Bismarck forms an alliance between Prussia and Austria so he can bully smaller countries.
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Prussia and Austria together attack a much weaker Denmark and take over Schleswig and Holstien. Prussia takes Schleswig and Austria takes Holstein.
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Bismarck goes against his treaty with Austria and attacks. Prussia wins and takes Holstein.
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After seeking thier own independence from Austria, Hungary must settle for a dual monarchy with Austria. They were separated by capitals and constitutions but they were both ruled over by Francis Joseph.
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Bismarck wages war on France. France gets dominated and this proves that Prussia is legit.
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Germany is officially united as the 2nd Reich, meaning the 2nd empire.
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Bismarck declares a political war on the Catholic Church because he wanted every German's focus to be on Germany and on nothing else.
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Bismarck is appointed Chancellor of Germany by Kaiser William I. This gave him more authority to do what he pleased to make Germany even stronger.
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Peace is made with the Catholic Church after Bismarck realizes that the war he began only sparked a rise in faith.
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Kaiser William I dies
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William II takes over as the new Kaiser following in his Grandpa's footsteps. He, unlike his grandfather, puts his plans into action much more effectively.
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Bismarck is asked to resign by William II becuase he doesn't want to live in anyones shadow