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Napoleon made major territorial changes to the German speaking nation. He even disolved the Holy Roman Empire.
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Prussia created an economic union called the Zolleverein. And this took off many tarrifs off of German States. Also, Zolleverin brought some unity to German States.
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Liberala demand German political unity during the Frankfurt Assembly meeting.
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This speech is basically a speech given about the unification of the German States.
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After King William I makes Bismarck the chancellor, Bismarck uses his "blood and iron" policy to unite the German States under Prussian power
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Prussia become victorious from this war and gains control over north German states.
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This war later leads to the victory of Prussia and the new formation of the German Empire
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After the victory of Prussia against France, the princes of the German States wanted King William I to be emperor of the German States. And this was the birth of the second Reich, or empire.
