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Video the unification of Germany
This video shows a summary of all these events in 3 minutes
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Creation of the German Confederation
Prussia and Austria were the most powerful German states.
There was a string popular movement for the unification but neither Austria nor Prussia were prepared to allow it. -
Inter-state trade barriers removed with the setting up of the “Zollverein”
Austria excluded from this organisation. This economic agreement helped to increase the momentum towards unification. Railways brought the German states within hours of one another and economic development made Germany one of the leading industrial powers of the time. -
King of Prussia refused to accept the title as the German Emperor
An attempt of the unification of Germany failed when the King of Prussia refused to accept to be the German Emperor -
Second Schleswig War
It was a military conflict of Ausria and Prussia against Denmark for the control of the territories of Schleswig and Holstein. This territories had a geman population but it was controled by Denmark. Denmark lost this war, so it had to give Austrio-Prussia the control of Schleswig-Holstein. -
Austro-prussian War
The prussians wanted to kick out any austrians from the German Confederation and prevent any chances of unifications in the prussian kingdom. -
Franco-Prussian War
Prussia wanted a reason to unify the german states that haven't unify to Prussia yet. -
Unification of Germany
The unification of Gernany took place in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. Consequence of the prussian victory in the Franco-Prussian War.
