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Napoleon Raids German Lands
raided the german lands
annexed lands along the Rhine river
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Bismarck Unites Germany
Otto von Bismarck served as a diplomat then became prime minister for Bismark. eithin 10 years of being prime minister he was made chancellor -
Prussia Declares War with Denmark and Austria
Formed a alliance with Austria. After a brief war Prussia and Austria liberated the 2 provinces and divided the spoils. Prussia then annexed several German states. -
France Declares War on Prussia
In France, the Prussian victory over Austria angered Napoleon III. A growing rivalry between the 2 nations led to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 -
German Empire is Born
Delighted by the victory over France, prince from the southern German states and the North German confederation pursued William I of Prussia to take the title "kaiser". German nationalists celebrated the birth of the second Reich
