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Napoleon Raids German Lands
Napoleon annexed German lands along the Rhine River, and created the Rhine Confederation out of some German States. -
Bismarck Unites Germany
With a strengthened army and aggresive foreign policy, Prussia extends its rule over the German states. -
Prussia Declares War on Denmark and Austria
Prussia annexed several north German states and replaced the German Confederation with a new confederation led by Prussia. -
France Declares War On Prussia
Napoleon III declared war on Prussia because he felt angry and threatened. Bismark edited the telegram that reported on a meeting between King William I and the French ambassador that angered Napoleon III, Prussia won the war. -
German Empire is Born
The German states persuaded William I of Prussia to become the kaiser, starting the Second Reich.
