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born in Schonhausen, Germany
died july 30, 1898 Friedrichsruh, Germany
Full name Otto Eduard Leopold
Hieght 6'3''
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German customs union ws a coalition of German States formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories
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the eldest son and succesor of Frederick William II of Prussia
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first freely elected parliment for all of Germany. its existence was both part of and the result of the "March Revolution"
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In 1840, his older brother became king of prussia. since he had no children, William was the first in line to succeed him to the thorne
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about the unification of the german territories
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the krupp family, a prominent 400 year old german dynasty from Essen have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armanents
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location, Bohemia, Germany, Italy and Adriatic Sea
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the causes are deeply routed in the events surrounding the german unificatiion, Prussia had anexed numerous territories and formed north german confederation
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in April it accepted the constituion which was essentially written by Otto
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war of 1870 was a significant conflict pitting the second french empire against the kingdom of prussia and its allies in north german confederation
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unified most of German states
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became chancellor of a united Germany after the 1871 treaty of Versailles
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Hohenzollern empire the reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany
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german society grew and changed. first world war, averaged 1.34% as compared to .47% annual growth in 1871, 41 million in 1871 grew to 49.7 million by 1891 increased to 65.3 million in 1911
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Germany possessed several of the factors that made industrialiazation possible
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the attack on the church included a series of Prussian, discriminating laws that made catholics feels understandably persecuted within a predominantly "protestant nations"
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he instituted the anti socialists laws, socialists organizations and meetings were forbidden as the circulation of socialists literature
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he was the last Kaiser and king of prussia. he was the eldest grandson of the british queen victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe
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William II asked Bismarck to resign because he believed that "There is only one master in the Reich" and he said "That is I."
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William II asked Bismarck to resign because he believed that "There is only one master in the Reich" and he said "That is I."
