The German Unification

Johann Gustav Droysen: Speech to the Frankfurt Assembly, 1848 (-/-/yyyy)

Jan 1, 1848

Prussia is ruled by a German monarchy and also the more power Austria has the less power for Germany. link of source

Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia: Proclamation of 1849 (-/-/yyyy)

Jan 1, 1849

Friedrich Wilhelm rejected the crown because they did not have the right to bestow it and it required a contract. link of source

Otto von Bismarck: Letter to Minister von Manteuffel, 1856 (-/-/yyyy)

Jan 1, 1856

Bismarck anticipated a fight between Austria and Germany. link of source

Otto von Bismarck: 1866 (-/-/yyyy)

Jan 1, 1866

Germany tried to not hurt Austria so that Germany might regain friendliness with her. link of source

Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke: 1866 (-/-/yyyy)

Jan 1, 1866

Germany won because Austria exhausted her strength in a conquest in the Alps. link of source

The Imperial Proclamation, January 18, 1871 (dd/mm/yyyy)

Jan 18, 1871

Prussia called King Wilhelm to receive the crown and said that the German princes said it was ok. King Wilhelm said he would create strong borders and lasting peace. link of source