Unification

German Unification Timeline

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    Impact of Napoleon

    Between 1807 and 1812, Napoleon made some important terrirorial changes in the German lands. During this thimespan, Napoleons actions started German nationalism. All the things that happened lead to the unification of germany
  • House of Krupp

    The House of Krupp was a dynasty of german industrialists that began their work in 1811. They expanded widely to become Germany's number one supplier of armaments.
  • The Patriotic War

    The Patriotic War
    Napoleon's goal was to have Alexander to nagotiate with him. He ended up capturing the city of Vilna.
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    Napoleon Invades Russia

    Between the months of 1812, July and December, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia. This was also known as The Patriotic War. This Resulted in over 70,000 casualties.
  • The Congress of Vienna

    The Congress of Vienna
    The Congress of Vienna begins. The whole point of The Congress of Vienna was to provide long term peace for Europe.
  • The Battle of Waterloo

    The Battle of Waterloo
    The Batte of Waterloo marked the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. This was the end of Napoleon's reign and also the end of France's conquest.
  • Otto Von Bismarck Birth

    Otto Von Bismarck Birth
    Otto Von Bismarck was born in Prussia west of Berlin. His father was a junker and his mother was in succesful academics.
  • Frederick William IV is Offered The Throne

    Frederick William IV is Offered The Throne
    Frederick William IV was offered the to be German Emporer. He was offered this by the German Parliment.
  • German Custom Union

    German Custom Union
    German Custom Union or Zollverein was movement that was intended to create a free-trade zone in Germany. It played in important role in the unification of Germany.
  • Frankfurt Assembly

    Frankfurt Assembly
    The Frankfurt Assembly was the first elected parliment of Germany that was done openly.
  • blood and iron speech

    blood and iron speech
    given in 1862, by the chanceller of germany. Otto Von Bismark gave the speech.
  • bismark declares war on denmark

    bismark declares war on denmark
    declared war on denmark in 1864. Then turned on austria
  • bismark declares war on austria

    bismark declares war on austria
    this event happened right after the war on denmark. Also bismark stabbed austria in the back.
  • German Constituiton

    was the constitution of the North German Confederation, was drafted by Otto Von Bismarck
  • franco prussian war

    franco prussian  war
    franco prussian war happened in 1870. often reffered to the war of 1870, in france
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    Campaign against Church

    Made laws descimitive laws agianst church. Made the churc goers feel persecuted.
  • germany is created

    unified by the help of Otto Von Bismark. It was officialy unified in 1871.
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    Population Growth/ Economic Growth

    The population of germany started to grow rapidly in the year of 1871. The population continued to grow for a number of years. Not only did the population grow but the economy grew large with the amont of people coming along and more and more jobs being taken and created.
  • bismark becomes chancellor

    bismark becomes chancellor
    "Otto von Bismarck, a son of the Prussian aristocracy, unified Germany in the 1870s. " Otto von bismark becomes chancellor of germany
  • Campaign against Socialists

    Bismarck Hated the teachings of Socialism so he made a law agianst it in 1878.
  • Wialliam II becomes Kaiser (King)

    Ruled the German Empire from 1888 to 1918
  • Bismarck Resigns

    Resigned after disagreeing with William II who later became king.
    retired and went home where he lived the rest of his life at his estate neat Hamburg. Bismarck died July 30, 1898.
  • ems dispatch

    ems dispatch
    for urgent care with emergancy services. established in the 19th century in 1870 right before the franco prussian war.