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Napoleon invades German lands
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Otto Von Bismark birth
Otto Von Bismark was born into a rich noble family. He later helped unfiy Germany. -
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Franco Prussian war
Prussia, lead by Bismarck attacked France which made the rest of the German ally with them. -
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Zollverein
German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories. -
Frederick Willliam IV is offered
A leader during 1880s. he was offered the thron in the Frankfurt Assembly but rejected it . -
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Frankfurt assembly demands unity
After long and controversial debates, the assembly produced the so-called Frankfurt Constitution -
William 1 of Prussia becomes Emperor
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Bismarck becomes prime minister
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Blood and Iron speech
its the title of a speech by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck given in 1862 about the unification of the German territories. -
Bismarck declares war on Austria
For centuries, Central Europe was split into a few large states and hundreds of tiny entities, each maintaining its independence with the assistance of outside powers, particularly France. Austria -
Bismarck declares war on Denmark
fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire . -
Bismarck becomes chancellor
Otto von Bismarck, was a conservative . -
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Campagign against the Socialists
The laws' main proponent was Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, who feared the outbreak of a socialist revolution similar to the one that created the Paris Commune in 1871. -
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Population growth
population growth went through 1871-1914 in Germany -
Constitution drafted by Bismarck
Bismarcks constitution continued to be the law of the German state until the 1900s. -
Second Reich is created
Since 1815 Germany was made up of 39 states known as the German Confederation. -
Bismarck resigns
Bismarck was older and wanted to live the rest of his years in peace and not in power so he resigned. He allowed William II to lead Prussia after he resigned. -
william II becomes kasiser
William was appointed be Bismarck as King of Germany. William was the last German emperor. -
house of krupp
The Krupp family founded a steel making company that helped improve the economy. Without the Krupp, German economy wouldn't be as good and there would be economic struggles. -
Economic development
in population growth, the economy inproved because there was a bigger working class and many companies became rich.
