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Prussia strenghtened by new acquired lands and enlarged military to challenge Austria.
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Prussia was the first German state that officially recognized the US.
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Austria recognized the US.
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The German Confederation was formed in 1815 at the Congress of Vienna. It was the political association of 39 states, and it was dominated by Prussia and the Habsburg Empire.
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It meant custom union and economic unity.
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This was the first effort to try to unify Germany. Rural riots broke out and spread to the urban areas. They supported the freedom of press, a national fair system of taxation, the freedom of religion, national militia and a national German Parliament.
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The German National Assembly met at Frankfurt. It was the first assembly that was freely elected by the people, however they had lack of strong executive power.
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Bismarck, the Prussian Prime Minister allied with Austria in order to defeat Denmark. Bismarck by the way believed in the Small German Unity.
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Prussian victory.
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Bismarck created the North German Confederation.
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The aim was to unify the western German states with the North German Confederation. France lost.
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The German Empire was proclaimed in the Palace Versailles (that was humiliating for France).
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