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The Zolllverien
The creation of the customs union, the [Zollverien](//http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/312257?terms=zollverein), which made prices in the German States more uniform, spread industrialization and adopted uniform systems of weights, measures and currency, was a major step toward German unification and had a positive effect on nationalism. -
Because revolutions threatened to topple monarchies in Europe, Prussia and several other German states began to make demands for the formation of a German republic. The Frankfurt Assembly met and voted to offer King Fredrick William the throne of the new republic. He rejected the offer, weakening the political power of the Assembly and therefore having a negative effect on nationalism.
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Otto von Bismarck Appointed to Prime Minister
Bismarck was the mastermind behind the Unification of Garmany. He strongly believed that Prussia would lead the states to unification and did everything in his power to make Germany a powerful, industrial, military state, therefore having a positive effect on nationalism. -
Otto von Bismarck delivers his "Blood and Iron" Speech
Bismarck expressed his belief that Prussia had the power to unite the German states in his "blood and iron" speech. His speech, which some were impressed by and others were opposed to, had both a negative and a positve effect on nationalism. -
Austria and Prussia went to war against Denmark, which was a part of Bismarck's plan to drive Austria from it's position of leadership in the German Confederation. This event had both negative and positive effects on nationalism because it provided an excuse to provoke war with Austria in future years.
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The Seven Weeks' War
The Seven Weeks' WarThe Seven Weeks' War, also known as the Austro-Prussian War, was a short war between Prussia and Austria, in which Prussian forces defeated the Austrians and shocked the world with its use of technology. After the war, several north German states united with Prussia, therefore having a positive effect on nationalism. -
Battle of Sadowa
Bismarck displayed his mastery of Realpolitik "real polictics" and realized that nationalism was his cheif waspon to bring Parliament to his position. During the attack on Austria Bismarck tied Prussia's fate to the 'national development of Germany." He then drew up a constitution for the North German Confederation, creating a legislature that made liberals anxious to cooperate, having a positive effect on nationalism. -
North German Confederation is Created
Nothern German States came together to Ratify the constitution of the North German Confederation, which was the first major political step in the unification of Germany having a positive effect on nationalism. -
Bismarck decided to provoke a war with France to unite the southern states with the rest of Germany. He was able to acheive his goal of provoking a war by editing a dispatch delivered to him by the French king making it seem as if France tried to humilitate France. This event affected nationalism positvely because the rest of the German states joined together.
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German Empire Declared
The German Empire was declared in the Palacd of Versailles. Germany was now unified, having a positive effect on nationalism.
