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On August 14 1688 William the I became the new Emperor of Prussia . William I was known as the " solider king " and died in 1713.
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In August 25 of 1805 Nopolean Bonaprte invades Germany. Nopolean succeeds in capturing German territory.
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The House of Krupp was a prominant dynasty from Essen. It become famous for steel production and ammunation and armaments.
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In the year of 1814 of september the congress of vienna was created to keep peace in Europe. Also it organized europe after nopoleanic wars.
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On April 1 1815 a baby named Otto Von Bismarck was born. He was born to a wealthy family in the city of Shönhausen.
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In the year of 1834 of january Zollverein was created. It was created to allow German states to manage tariffs and economic policies.
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The frankfurt assembly was created May 18 1848. The frankfurt assembly was the first freely elected parliament for Germany.
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On October 15 1849 Frederick William IV is offered the throne from the German empire. In 1857 King Frederick rejects the throne because he is already king of Prussia.
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In the year of 1862 the German chancellor otto von bismarck wrote the " blood and iron speech ". The speech was given at the Landtag's Budget commitee somewhere in German territories regarding the need for military preparedness.
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Sometime in the year of 1864 Otto Von Bismarck declares war on Denmarck. Bismarck's goal was to capture the two territories of Holstein and Schleswig.
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The Franco Prussian War also known as the "seven week war". The war took place between the German federation under the leadership of the empire austria.
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In 1867 a constitution was created by Otto Von Bismarck, also it was known as the North German Confederation. Within the Constitution it stated that the highest organ of the confederation "Bundesrat".
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In the year of 1871 the German Empire was created otherwise known as "Second Reich". Within the German Empire there are 27 territories that are ruled by wealthy families.
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In the year of 1871 Otto Von Bismarck becomes chancellor of the German empire. He continued to have control Prussia as well. As a chancellor Bismarck wrote the diplomacy the Realpolitik.
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The population growth of the German empire was by 1.34 percent. That was about 70 millilon between 1871 - 1914.
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In the year of 1871 a campaign known as ( Kulturekampf ) went against the roman catholic church. This is because the catholic people felt processcuted in a mainly protestant country.
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on October 21 1878 Otto Von Bismarck started a campaign against the socialists. He created the anti-socialist law .
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On June 15 1888 William the II or " Willhelm II " becomes kaiser otherwise the last emperor of the German Empire. William the second ruled until November 9 1918
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Sometime in 1890 Otto Von Bismarck resigns after 19 years. At the age of seventy five Bismarck felt failure.
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After the unification of Germany the economy slowly began to rise. This is because of the costs of wars