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Creation of the German Confederation under the presidency of Austria. Prussia and Austria were the two most powerful German states.
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Customs unions that removed tariffs on products traded between German states.This economic agreement helped to increase the momentum towards unification.
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This event was a liberal revolution that began when the desire for German unification grew. It took place in southern and western German states was led by well-educated students who wanted German national unity, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly. It had a negative effect because it forced liberals into exile.
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Otto von Bismarck becomes minister president of Prussia
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Bismarck joined forces with Austria and declared war. They easily defeated Denmark.
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This led to the unification of the Northern Germanic states. But this left out Prussia.
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Bismarck drafted a constitution for his new German Empire. The constitution set up a two-house legislature, the upper house was mad up of the German State rulers and the lower house was made up of the universal male sufferage.
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Germany celebrated the birth of their second reich or empire.
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Series of acts in Germany began to try and get rid of socialist ideas. The government didn't want the democratic, socialist ideas spreading and causing revolution, Bismarck was also against it.
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