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Otto van Bismarcks rise to power
William the 1 became king of prussia. Later appointed Bismarck as head of prussian cabinet. Bismarck built the prussia army into a powerful war machine. Opposed Democracy and idea of parliament. -
Danish War
1863, the death of the King of Denmark, Frederick VII, sparked a dispute over the succession which led to the intervention of Prussia and Austria.On 1 February 1864, the Austrian and Prussian armies invaded Denmark.
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Seven weeks war
war fought in 1866 between the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the other.It resulted in Prussian dominance over the German states.The major result of the war was a shift in power among the German states away from Austrian and towards Prussia. -
France Prussian war
War between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. The victory of Prussia and German allies brought the unification of germany. France declared war on Prussia only but than German states quickly joined Prussias side. -
Formation of German Empire
.The Catholic states in southern Germany joined the confederation. Prussia and 21 other states joined the North German Confederation.Kaiser William 1 ruled over a unified German nation state.