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"We cannot conceal the fact that the whole German question is a simple alternative between Prussia and Austria. In these states German life has its positive and negative poles--in the former, all the interests which are national and reformative, in the latter, all that are dynastic and destructive."
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The King said that he can't return a favorable reply to the offer of the crown on "the part of the German National Assembly" becuase he doesnt believe that the assembly has the right.
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Germany is too small for Prussia and Austria. "austria will remain the only state to whom we can permanently lose or from whom we can permanently gain."
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Bismark avoided hurting Austria too severely so that they would not feel the need for revenge. They would also have to become allies with other countries.
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The war of 1866 occured. Germany won.
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King wilhelm became emperor and in his proclamation he said that he needed to protect the rights of the empire and the people in it.
