German Unification Timeline

congress of vienna

Period: Jan 2, 1814 to Jan 1, 1815

conference of ambassadors of Eurpean states, held in vienna from September 1814 to June 1815. the purpose was to provide long-term peace for europe. the purpose was to restore power so they could balance the power.

Otto von bismarck birth

Apr 1, 1815

statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890 statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890

zollverein

Period: Dec 23, 1834 to Dec 23, 1919

German Customs Union was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories

frankfurt assembly demands unity

Period: May 18, 1848 to May 31, 1849

after long debates the assembaly created the frankfurt constitution

Economic development

Dec 23, 1850

1850's and 1860's Germany bulit up infrastucture
-Iron and coal.
-work force was highly skilled and educated
economic growth due to natural resources

economic development

Period: Dec 23, 1850 to Dec 23, 1860

1850's and 1860's Germany bulit up infrastucture
-Iron and coal.
-work force was highly skilled and educated
economic growth due to natural resources

bismarck becomes chancellor

Dec 23, 1862

bismarck pursuaded several foreign policy goals
france weak and isolated
kept distance from england
targeted catholic church and socialist

blood and iron speech

Dec 23, 1862

bismarck decalres war on denmark

Dec 23, 1866

War between Germany and Prussia.
bismarck wanted prussian land.

populationo growth

Period: Dec 23, 1871 to Dec 23, 1914

41 million people in 1871
67 million in 1914