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The fall of the Napoleonic Empire
Between 1806 and 1812, Napoleon Bonarparte made changes in German speaking lands. Some people did not like his territorial changes and began to fight to free thier lands from French rule. They demanded a German Confederation. -
Congress of Vienna
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Otto Rises to Power
Bismarck came from Prussia's junker class. He first served Prussia as a diplomat. In 1862, King William I made him prime minister. Then in a one decade he became chancellor. -
The Three Wars of Unification
1870-Franco Prussian war 1866- Austrian Purssian war 1864- Danish Prussian war -
The Formation of the German Empire.
Prussia crushed France in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. The German princes convince William i to take the title Kaiser. Then in 1871, the Second Reich is born. -
Steps Otto took towards unification.
He strengthened the army with money. He increased prestige and power in wars. He formed an alliance with Austria in 1864. Also, Purssia annexed North German states. Bismarck crushed the French in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.
