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Napolean I defeated Prussia and took control of the country for several years. He took Prussias land. Napolean limited the size of Prussias army. And made Prussia lend France soldiers and money.
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in 1815 The Congress of Vienna formed the German Confederation. It was group of states the included Prussia. By adding Prussia the Greman Confederation gained a stronger economy.
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Sir Wiliam I became king of Prussia in 1861. In his 1st year he appointed Otto Von Bismark to his Cabinet. Bismarck wanted to turn Prussia into a ruthless war machine. He did.
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King Christian IX gain control of the Danish thrown and wanted a new constitution, but the the people and both Austria and Prussia did not want that. So Prussia and Austrai declared war ageinst Denmark. Before four months of fighting Denmark surrendered.
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Prussia and Austria were arguing over who gets the countries Shleswig and Holstein. Thn Austria declared war on Prussia. The Treaty of Prague ended the Seven Weeks War. The German Confederation disolved and the Nourth German Confederation formed.
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King William I sent a telegram to the French that sounded like he was insulting the french Ambasador. Whenit was published the French were so enraged they declared war. In september Napoleans gverment fell then surrenedered. In Janurary 1871 Th french surrenedered.
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Representives of each of the allied German states met in Paris. they concluded that they would make all the states an empire besides Austria. Berlin was named the capital. And Bismarck was named prime minister.
