German History

  • depression

    depression
    caused tariffs to be raised
  • Napoleon brought in French Emperor to rule

    Napoleon brought in French Emperor to rule
    organized some German states into the Rhine confederation
  • napolean defted at waterloo

    napolean defted at waterloo
    napolean waited to long and were attacked by the french not being about to then have a cooridintated invasion of france.
  • industrial growth

    industrial growth
    many railroads where built
  • Germany and Prussia alliance

    Germany and Prussia alliance
    German states help Prussia defeat French armies
  • new constitution

    new constitution
    new constitution, 2-house legislature, upper house appointed by German States
  • Germany becomes industrial giant

    Germany becomes industrial giant
    after unification
  • Prussia annexed several Northern German states

    Prussia annexed several Northern German states
    Germany lost land
  • population growth

    population growth
    41millionm to 67 million huge home market
  • Franco-Prussian War

    Franco-Prussian War
    german states won
  • single currency

    single currency
    reorganized banking system
  • William I made emperor

    William I made emperor
    after the victory of france the german princes convinced him to be emperor.
  • Bismarck united German states under Prussian rule

    Bismarck united German states under Prussian rule
    Germany becomes part Prussia
  • treaty of franfurt

    treaty of franfurt
    peace agreament
  • Germany becomes a nation

    Germany becomes a nation
    Germany becomes unified
  • new empire

    new empire
    birth of second Reich
  • standard for electrical and chemical industries

    standard for electrical and chemical industries
    Germany was becoming an industrial gaint in the european continent.
  • Workers

    Workers
    Now get health and accident insurance
  • William II

    William II
    becomes kaiser
  • william II dismisses Bismarck

     william II dismisses Bismarck
    william II refused reforms at same time made social welfare