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The birth of Bismarck
Otto Van Bismarck was born in April 1st, 1815 in Pomerania in Northern Germany. He lived in one of his family's estates near the country side with his parents, who his father was simple, relaxed man while his mother didn't really love him or his brother. This event is important because he will eventually unite Germany as one. -
Joseph-Nicéphone Niepce takes the world's first photo graph
Joseph-Nicéphone Niepce was a french inventor that invented photography. On April, 1816, he started to create a way to take a picture using different methods and finding an effective way to get a picture, which in 1826, he used heliography to get a permanent picture. This is important because this a a stepping stone to improve photography and finding better ways to take one. -
Bismarck becomes a lawyer
In 1833, he enrolled to the University of Berlin to become a lawyer. During his time there, he partied and dueled, while still maintaining his studies and education. In 1835, he passed the examination to become a lawyer. This event is significant because this career choice and passing the test allows him to be involve and work with the government, which leads to him becoming a political leader in the future. -
California Gold Rush begins
On January 24th, 1848, gold was found at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. This news of gold being found cause a migration of people in the Eastern side of America to California. This is significant because this cause people to travel to California, population that western side of America and eventually allowing the rest of America being populated. -
Moby-Dick was published
In October 18th, 1851, Moby Dick was published, written by Herman Melville. The book at first wasn't successful in sales or earning, but the book later gain fame and popularity after he death of the author. This was significant because it left a legacy and remembrance to the author for his work and tribute of the book was made as adaptions in books, cartoons, or movies. -
Bismarcks becomes the Prime minister of Prussia
Through 1859-1862, he was the ambassador to Russia,then the ambassador to France. During this time, Bismarck has gotten very experienced in affairs with other nations and has been able to get what he needed from the (Prussian) parliament. This prompt King William I to appoint Bismarck as Prime Minister to hopefully complete what he (the king) wanted. This is important because him being prime minister allows him to nearly do what he wants, which was making Prussia dominate others nations. -
Prussia won the War against Denmark and gain Schleswig
In the 1860s, Bismarck created the German confederation, consisting of German-speaking states in central Europe. In 1863, Schelswig and Holstein weren't supposed to belong to Denmark's new king, Bismarck saw this as a start to his plan and declared war on Denmark. By working with Austria (They weren't part of the Confederation), they won the war on Denmark and they gain Schelswig and give Holstein to Austria. This is important because this allows him to slowly conquer the rest of Central Europe. -
Prussia gained land from Austria and lowed their power
In 1866, Bismarck made allies with Russia, France and Hungary in order to not be intervene his plans, which was attacking Austria for land, power and dominance. Then, he declared war on Austria due to seeing a "break" to the agreement on Schelswig and Holstein. Prussia won, gaining Holstein and the Northern part of Austria and lowering Austria's power. This event is important because Bismarck was able to get the rest of Denmark and not have to worry about other nations attacking him. -
First U.S transcontinental railroad
On May 10th, 1869, the first U.S transcontinental rail route was finished. It was a railroad connecting the west coast to the east coast that was 1,912-miles long . The railroad was important because it brought the western states and other territories together with the northern states and made transportation of passengers and goods quicker and less expensive. -
Bismarck won against France and gained money, power and land for Prussia
Bismarck saw that Southern Germany wasn't into joining the German confederation, he saw a chance to persuade them by the tensions with France. By making France suspect of invasion, Napoleon III declared war on Germany, making them the aggressor. In about a month, France declared defeat and was force to sign a harsh treaty. This event was significant because this victory persuade Southern Germany and other nations to unite into Germany and allows the unification process happen soon and quickly. -
Bismarck unified all of the German nations as the German Empire
After the war on France, Bismarck quickly started to unified with Southern Germany. He gave offers and deals for unification, which the negotiations were quickly agreed upon. In January 1st, 1871, the German empire was ruled by Prussia's king and a celebration was held at Versailles. This was important because Bismarck has finally completed his goal and this will create Germany, the country. -
Bismarck becomes chancellor of New Germany
In 1871, He was appointed Chancellor of New Germany, while still having his other roles. He worked hard on making the government stable and stopping dangerous subjects like religion and socialists from influencing his nation. This is important because this fixing and improving of the government for the nation in order to prevent chaos and danger on ruining what he has accomplished. -
First Game of Basketball played publicly
On March 11, 1892, the first public game of basketball was at Springfield, Massachusetts. It was a game invented by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 because he wanted kids to be active during the winter. This was significant because the game is very popular today and many people (or athletes) become famous and popular because of basketball. -
Thomas Edison improved the light bulb for widespread use
On July 29th, 1878, Thomas Edison improved the light bulb for widespread use. He used different materials and configurations to make a light bulb last for multiple hours. His first successful bulb lasted 13.5 hours and continuing to improve, created on that lasted for 1,200 hours. This is significant because light bulbs are very useful to this day and allowed distribution of electricity all over the world by wiring, modernizing America. -
Bismarck made an alliance with Austria-Hungary
Bismarck wanted to promoting peace and gain time so that the German Empire would be accepted as natural. He made a peace treaty with Austria-Hungary as a defensive alliance, which gives time and defensive for Germany to relieve tension. This event is important because the alliance prevent other nations from attacking Germany for it's tension and stops inequality of other nations for it's treaties. -
The death of Otto Von Bismarck
In 1896, Bismarck's health started to deteriorate. He got gangrene on his foot and refused treatment for it, which lead to him to be in a wheelchair. His health was getting worse and worse and was on his deathbed. On July 30th, 1898 at midnight, he past away. This event was significant because he knew that Germany wasn't going to last with it's power without him and know no one will be able to accomplish or fixed the problems like he would.
