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Napoleon annexed the land along the Rhine River. He also dissolved the Holy Roman Empire. In 1812 he stopped his attacks.
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In 1814 a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September 1814 to June 1815. Their goal was to alter European policy and territory to eliminate there being one great power. This would prevent Germany from ruling the world.
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The Krupp family was a German dynasty of industrialists. The family made steel tools.
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Zollverein was a German Customs Union created by Prussia. It was formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories. Tariffs is the tax on traded goods that makes them more expensive.
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The Frankfurt assembly gathered and demanded german political To get this the offered the throne to Fredrick Williams IV of Prussia.
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Fredrick Williams IV of Prussia was offered the throne. He was offered it if he could bring the Frankfurt assembly political freedom.
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Bismarck gave a speech to convince the legislator to vote for more money to build the army. The legislators then opposed.
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In 1864, Prussia and Austria teamed up and declared war on Denmark. Bismarck wanted to gain the German-speaking territories of Schleswig-Holstein.
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Bismarck provoked Emperor Franz-Josef into starting the austro -prussian war. This war lasted 7 weeks. This war ended in a swift defeat for the aging Austrian empire
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Conflict between France and Prussia that signaled the rise of German military power and imperialism. France was alarmed by Bismarck's territorial ambitions. A lose by the France to the German states under the leadership of Prussia.
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Constitution Drafted by Bismarck Jan 31 1871. The constitution was effectively a treaty.
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Created by Bismarck to act as possible barrier to radical legislation. This was the sign of the unification German state established.
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Bismarck led a revolt against the church because he thought that if you were involved in the church you didn't put the needs of the people before yourself. Getting rid of the church would allow him to practice realpolitiks.
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Bismarck led a revolt against the church because he thought that if you were involved in the church you didn't put the needs of the people before yourself. Getting rid of the church would allow him to practice realpolitiks.
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Bismarck created laws that said that people must be described as a agitator and socialists have their own newspaper.
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Crowned in 1888. Supported some of the causes of the first world war.
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German emperor forced Bismarck to resign. He then became terminally ill and died.
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Skilled work force and the abundance of natural resources helped with economic development.
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Bismarck became known as the Iron Chancellor and ruled Germany from 1862 to 1890. During his rule, Bismarck initiated decisive wars with Denmark, Austria and France to unite 39 independent German states under Prussian leadership.
