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German Unification

  • Otto Von Bismark becomes prime minister

    Otto von Bismark was appointed prime minister of Prussia by William I and he put in action the plan to unify Germany.
  • Prussia and Austria declare war

    There was conflict in who should rule Schleswig and Holstein so Prussia and Austria declared war on Denmark and won.
  • Prussia v. Austria

    Prussia and Austria declared war on each other to decide what would be done about Schleswig and Holstein. Prussia won and combined the two provinces.
  • Franco-Prussian War

    Catholic churches showed nationalism and aided Prussia in this war. Prussia won the war and they joined to form the German Empire.
  • German Unification successful

    William I became the kaiser of the German Empire and Germany was finally its own country.

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