German Unification By cakeisalie917 Jan 1, 1848 German States Were Locked In A Political Stalemate Period: Jan 1, 1848 to Jan 1, 1866 German Unification Jan 1, 1853 All German States Except Austria Had Joined The Customs Union Jan 1, 1859 The Italian Uprising of 1859 Had A Profound Impact On Military Reform Jan 1, 1859 Prussia's "Parliament" Was Now In The Hands Of The Middle Class Jan 1, 1862 William I Calls To Count Otto von Bismarck To Head A New Ministry And Defy The Parliament