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The German cofedration was created by the 9th act of Congress of Vienna, and lost 39 German states
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Mrach demonstations in Berlin led the King Frederick William IV to grant a liberal constitution.
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Pursian army took Berlin and the King suppresseds the liberal constitution nad dissolved the Frankfurt Parliament.
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Wilhen I takes the thorne he succeeded Fredrick William to the trone.
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With the King’s approval (but in direct violation of the constitution), Bismarck declares he will rule without the consent of parliament and without a legal budget in a his first speech as Chancellor. September 30, 1862.
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Bismark is appointed Chanceller, the conservitive junker was appointed chanceller by Wilhem I
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In 1863 King Christian VII of Denmark formally incorporated the Duchies of Schleswig into the Danish Kingdom, breaking the terms of the Treaty of London of 1852
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German confederation was ended
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The remaining states of northern Germany joined the North German confederation, which Prussia dominated completely.
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Arguments about the administration of Schleswig-Holstein led to the war breaking out between Austria and Prussia.
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Napoleon III of France wanted compensation in Belgium and Luxemburg for not having stayed neutral in the Austro-Prussian war.
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at Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War. Among the 83,000 prisoners that were taken was Napoleon III himself. Parisians withstood a German siege until they were forced to surrender from hunger. September of 1870
