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Napoleon invades German lands. His army was mostly comprised of French and Italian troops. prussia is defeated at the battle of Jena-Auerstadt.
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conference made by Klemens Wenzel Von Metternich. It was held in Vienna. Ambassadors Metternich himself seated.
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Bismarck was born at Schonhausen in Prussia. He was born in a middle class family.
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The zollverein was established in 1834. It was an economic union betwen German states. It was demolished in 1914.
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Was a freely elected parliment. The first one to be for all of Germany.
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Frankfurt Assembly offers William IV the throne. he refuses saying "I wont accept a crown from the gutter."
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An abundance of natural resources helped in development. Population growth also helped.
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Bismarck is appointed chancellor of Germany. He will remain chancellor for twenty eight years.
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Speech Bismarck gave about the unification of Germany. Blood and Iron became one of his most famous qoutes.
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Bismarck declares war on Denmark. Prussia and Austria join forces against Denmark.
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Austria and some German states against Prussia,Italy,and the rest of the German states.
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Bismarck tricks France into declaring war on Prussia. He did this in an attempt to unite all of Germany together. It worked and it resulted in a loss for France.
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The second reich lasted for 47 years. It ended when Germany became a federal republic.
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Between 1871 and 1914 there is a huge population growth. It increases by 26 million.
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William I is made emperor Following the Franco Prussian war.The ceremony took place at the hall of mirrors in Vienna.
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Bismark drafts constitution. Historians call it Bismarcks imperial constitution.
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Catholics made 1/3 of the German population. All moves against church backfired.
