Nationalism and Democracy By n_r5 Period: 1814 to 1824 Louis XVIII becomes king Jun 15, 1815 Defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo Period: Sep 16, 1824 to Aug 2, 1830 Charles X becomes King Period: 1830 to 1848 Louis Philippe becomes king 1831 Giuseppe Mazzini founded Young Italy Period: 1840 to 1861 King Frederick William IV of Prussia 1848 Frankfurt Assembly fails to unify Germany Period: 1848 to 1852 Louis Napoleon becomes President of the Second Republic Period: Feb 9, 1849 to Jul 2, 1849 Roman Republic Mar 23, 1849 Victor Emmanuel crowned King of Italy Period: 1852 to 1870 Louis Napoleon becomes Napoleon III of the Second Empire 1859 Kingdom of Sardinia annexes Lombardy after defeating Austria Period: Jan 2, 1861 to Mar 9, 1888 King William (Wilhelm) I of Prussia Mar 17, 1861 Giuseppe Garibaldi captures Sicily and Naples Period: Sep 23, 1862 to Jan 1, 1873 Bismarck’s service as prime minister/chancellor Oct 30, 1864 Prussia and Austria capture Schleswig and Holstein from Denmark 1866 Prussia defeats Austria in the Seven Weeks War 1866 Italy adds Venice 1870 Italy adds Rome which completes unification Period: 1870 to 1940 French Republic Period: Jul 19, 1870 to May 10, 1871 Franco-Prussian War Period: 1871 to 1918 German 2nd Reich Period: Mar 18, 1871 to May 28, 1871 Paris Commune Period: Jun 15, 1888 to Oct 9, 1918 Emperor William (Wilhelm) II of Germany Jan 5, 1895 Alfred Dreyfus convicted of treason in France