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Napoleon I Crushes Prussian Forces
Secondary Source: Napoleon I Defeats PrussiaNapoleon installed, and spread the ideas of nationalism onto the (future)German people. -
Congress of Vienna creates German Conferation, consisting of 39 states
Primary Source: Congress of ViennaCongress of Viena creates German Confederation, consisting of 39 states. It tried to correct Napoleon's earlier actions and influences, which in turn, tried to be rid of nationalism. -
Zollverein is founded
Secondary Source: ZollvereinZollverein increased interdependance between its German member states, initiating commercial unification. -
Frankfurt National Assembly adopts constitution
Frankfurt National Assembly (Frankfurter Nationalversammlung) adopts constitution, attempting to unify Germany under a hereditary monarchy with limited powers, therefore showing the positive impact of German nationalism. -
Bismarck Made Prime Minister of Prussia
Primary Source: Bismark Made Prime MinisterBismark, the new prime minister, brought power to the nation. -
Danish War
Secondary Source: Danish WarIncrease of nationalism, as well as a strengthened German influence over the city of Holstein. -
Seven Weeks' War
Visual Source: Political CartoonIncreased nationalism, for it implied Prussian dominance, and encouraged other nations to side with them. -
Franco-Prussian War increases Nationalism
Visual Source BismarckBismarck uses war against France to commence unification of southern German states, by boosting the nationalism there, to the new German Confederation. -
Bismark Edits Ems Dispatch to provoke war and nationalism
Primary Source: Ems DispatchLink leads to the Ems Dispatch, edited by Bismarck. -
German Empire created
Viaual Source: German Empire FlagGerman Empire formed, including ALL German states, except Austira. Unification has increased.
