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Napleon Raids German Lands
Welcomed at first, Napoleon enters Germany. Soon after he turned on Germany, freeing the Serfs and abolished laws against Jews. Now Germans wanted a unified nation. -
Bismarck Unites Germany
Otto van Bismarck was named prime minister of Germany. He used policy of "blood and iron." -
Prussia Declares War with Denmark and Austria
Prussia and Austria freed provinces and divided up the remainders. In 1866 Prussia created excuse to invade Austria. Then annexed several northern Gernan states. -
France Declares War on Prussia
Also known as the Franco-Prussian War. Germans remembered the invasions of Napoleon over 60 years ago. Bismarck reminded Germans of this and tried to scare them. Bismarck had a plan to release a telegram that made it seem that William I had insulted France which led to Napoleon III declaring war on Prussia. Napoleon surrendered in a few weeks. -
German Empire is Born
German Nationalists called it the second Riech because it was considered an heir to the holy Roman empire. Bismarck created a constitution that made two legislatures. The Bundesrat and Reichstag wre created.
