The Unification Of Germany

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  • 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.