The Unification Of Germany

  • Treaty of Westphalia

    The HRE was divided into 300+ nation
  • Five Great Powers

    Balance of power established with Five Great Powers
  • German Confederation

    Formed in 1815 at the Congress of Vienna replacing the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Tariff union

    Zollverein created it. Customs union that removed tariffs or products traded between German states.
  • Liberal revolution

    Failed but created constitutional monarchy
  • Period: to

    Otto von Bismarck

    Prussian Prime Minister
  • Danish War

    Holstein population was German Schlesvig mixture of German and Dans.
    Prussia and Austria vs Denmark
  • Astro - Prussian War

    Also known as Seven Weeks War. Northern German states united with Prussia -> North German Confederation
  • France declared war on Prussia

  • Period: to

    Prussian - French War

    Bismark refused to give up trerritories to France. King William responded to telegram from French insult.
  • Culture nation

    Many German states existed till 1871
  • Changes

    Britain and Germany were most powerful. Austria, Russia and Italy were far behind, France in the middle.