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Speech to the Frankfurt Assembly
This speech describes Johann Gustav Droysen and his words at the Frankfurt Assembly in Germany. He spoke about Austria being a possible issue if they were to join Germany. He says that Prussia would be a better country to merge with to become Germany. He indirectly says that Austria is not a powerful ruling house. -
Proclamation of 1849
This proclamation describes Friedrich Wilhelm IV telling the German National Assembly that he does not accept the crown. He does not want to accept the crown to become King of Germany because he only would accept it from German princes. -
Letter to Minister von Manteuffel
The letter to Minister von Manteuffel was written by Otto Von Bismarck. Bismarck wrote the letter to inform Manteuffel that there may be a war with Austria. He says that Germany has no choice. He claims that Germany is too small for Prussia and Austria. -
The Imperial Proclamation
This speech happened after the Franco-Prussian war. It was the day when Prussian king William I was proclaimed the king of the new German empire.
