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congess of vienna
At the Congress of Vienna the Confederation of Germany was formed -
Italy unites
Unity is called for by Nationalists in Italy -
control is taken
Victor Emmanuel II takes over the Nationalist movement in Sardania -
march to sardania
Nationalists make their way to Sardania to set up shop -
new prime minister
Count Camillo Cavour is appointed Prime Minister of Italy -
alliance
Cavour makes a secret alliance with France so they can back him up in a war he was ready to provoke -
war
Cavour starts a war with Austria without them knowing of his alliance with France -
end of cavour
Emmanuel II is crowned the King of Italy -
otto von bismarck
Otto Von Bismarck is appointed the Prime Minister by King William I. -
war on denmark
Bismarck forms an alliance between Prussia and Austria. -
stabbing austria in back
Bismarck goes against his treaty with Austria and attacks. Prussia wins and takes Holstein. -
dual monarchy with Austria
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. -
franco-prussia war
Bismarck edited the "Ems dispatch" making it look like William I insulted France. France then declared war on Prussia. Within a few weeks France was defeated, proving Germany was Europe's dominant power. -
germany is born
Germany is officially united as the 2nd Reich, meaning the 2nd empire. -
kulturkampf
Bismarck declares a political war on the Catholic Church because he wanted every German's focus to be on Germany and on nothing else. -
Iron chancellor
Bismarck is appointed Chancellor of Germany by Kaiser William I -
end of kulturkampf
Peace is made with the Catholic Church after Bismarck realizes that the war he began only sparked a rise in faith. -
kasier william II
William II takes over as the new Kaiser following in his Grandpa's footsteps -
end of kasier william II
Kaiser William I dies -
goodbye bismarck
Bismarck is asked to resign by William II becuase he doesn't want to live in anyones shadow