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Napoleon Invades Russia
The French invasion of Russia in 1812 is when when Napoleon's Army crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army.The Russian army retreated into Russia for almost three months. The continual retreat and the loss of lands to the French and the war was a failure for France. -
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Congress of Vienna
The congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states. There were treatys formed such as the Treaty of Paris in 1814. These treatys were formed by many european leaders of countries such as switzerland,france,prussia and russia. -
Birth of Otto Von Bismarck
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Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was near waterloo belgium. the paticipating parties were France,Britain and Prussia. This battle was short but important to european history. -
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Zollverein
This was a span when germany formed tariffs and econinomic polocies. This was created by the 1833 zollverein treaties.The Zollverein included most of the German states. -
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Frankfurt Assembly
The Frankfurt Assembly was the elected parliament for all of Germany, The assembly existed for over a year. They formed the Frankfurt Constitution -
William II becomes Kaiser
William II took ovver for Bismarck after he was forced to resign. -
Blood and Iron Speech
This speech was a speech done by Otto von Bismarck. Although Bismarck was an outstanding diplomat, the phrase "blood and iron" has become a description of his policy due to his policy on occasion resort to war in a highly effective manner to aid in the unification of Germany and the expansion of its continental power. -
Bismarck Declares War on Denmark
The cause of war was a major shift in power with in the German estates. -
Bismarck Declares War on Austria
Bismarck Delcared war on Austria on 14 of June 1866. the war lasted 7 weeks.This was one of many Bismarcks wars. -
German Constitution Drafterd by Bismarck
According to the constition the highest organ of the confederation the Budesrat represents the Northern German states. -
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Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War was when France and Prussia went to war for 9 months in 1870 and 1871.This war was won by Prussia.The war was about control over southern German States -
Bismarck Becomes Chancellor
In 1871 he formed his own German empire and named himself chancellor. -
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Population Growth 1871-1914
41 million in 1871 to 67 million by 1914. -
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Economic Growth 1871-1914
The econamy was evened out and money was spread around more and instead of one person having all of the money everyone had a little money. -
Unification of Germany January 18, 1871
This Occured in 1871 in versailles' hall of mirrors. The Princes and Kings of the german states met there. They were there to make Wihelm Emperor of Germany. -
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Campaign against Church (Kulturekampf)
Conflict began against the Catholic schools first by abolishing the Catholic schools, churches, and there were laws made against the church. How ever the Church fought back and ran against Bismarck and it eventually made him back off. -
Campaign Against Socailists
A law was passed against Socail Democratic endevors, it lasted until March 1881. After Bismarcks resign the law was not past again. -
Bismarck Resigns
After the King Wilhelm I died the following kings did not be as helpful to Bismarck's way of handling politics.Bismarck was in power for 2 more kings Friedrich III and Wilhelm II. He resigned on