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Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna established 5 main powers in Europe: Britain, France, Austria Persia, and Russia. They all had equal distribution of power. -
Formation of German Confederation
39 German states formed loose grouping called the German Confederation. -
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Otto von Bismarck
Bismarck was great noble to the Germans. He united the nation all by himself; others say he was a devious leader who led Germany into dictatorship. -
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Bismarck Declares Himself Ruler
Bismarck declared he would become the leader without the consent of the people, or government funding. In 1864, Bismarck began his journey, building an empire. -
Liberal Constitution is Written
Berlin rioters forced a constitutional convention to write a liberal constitution. -
French Declare War
French declared war against Persia due to Bismarck's conception. -
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Franco-Prussian War
France declared war on Persia; Persian had a great victory. -
Wilheim Rules Reich
King Wilheim of Persia became ruler of an empire. Germans called their empire, Reich. -
Wilheim Becomes King
Wilheim took over the throne when Frederick passed away. When Parliament refused money to strengthen the army, this was a major challenge to his authority; he decided to take matters into his own hands.
