The Beginning of a Unified Germany

Napoleon makes an Impact

Period: 1804 to 1814

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Napoleon's Defeat

1814

his deafeat ddi not resolve the issue of germans wanting a unified german state. at the congress of vienna, metternich pointed out that a united germany woul dhave to dismantle the government of each german state. instead they created the german confederation.

German Confederation

Period: 1815 to 1848

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Confederation

Prussia creates Economic Union called Zollverein

Jan 1, 1834

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zollverein

Frankfurt Assembly

1848

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Frankfurt-National-Assembly

Bismarck becomes prime minister

1862

Otto Von Bismarck "Blood and Iron" speech

Sep 30, 1862

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_and_Iron_(speech)