German Unification

  • Ottoman Empire

    Ottoman Empire
    the Ottomans granted equal citizenship to all the people under their rule
  • Bimarc Prime Minister

    Bimarc Prime Minister
    Wilhelm I of Prussia appointed Otto von Bismarck prime minister.
  • Austrian War

    Austrian War
    Bismarck led sucessful war against Austria
  • Bismarck takes more states

    Bismarck takes more states
    Bismarck takes three more states and frees the city of Frankfurt
  • The Final Step

    The Final Step
    Bismarck decided to go to war with France, believing that the other German states would come to Prussia’s aid
  • A New Leader

    A New Leader
    Wilhelm I of Prussia was officially crowned emperor of Germany. In a final insult to the French, the Germans held the ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.