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William I was king of Prussia starting in 1861. German unification was one of his main goals. He was king of the leading German state at the time.
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William I appointed Otto von Bismark head of the Prussian cabinet.Bismark then built Prussia's amry into a much more powerful army.He opposed democracy and parliament ideas.
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Prussia and Austria declared war on Denmark. It was right after Denmark refused to revoke the new Danish constitution. Denmark surrendered after three months of fighting.
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Otto von Bismark bugged Austria to declare war on Prussia. Prussia defeated Austria in seven weeks. The war was ended by the Treaty of Prague.
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France delcared war on Prussia in 1870. This was all because of a published telegram. Paris surrendered in 1871. Most of France was then controlled by Germany.