Unifying The German Nation

By 12JordaCl

  • German Chemical and Electrical

    German Chemical and Electrical industries were setting the standard worldwide.

  • Depression Hits

    Depression hits, raising tarriffs.

  • Territorial Changes

    Napoleon made important territoral changes. -Annexed lands.

  • Prussia

    Prussia created a economic union called the Zollverein.

  • Liberals @ Frankfurt

    Liberals meeting in Franfurt assembly. demanded German public unity.
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    Germany

    Germans founded many companies, and built many railroads.

  • New Chancler

    King William I made otto von bismark the chancler, or prime Minister.

  • Bismark and AUstia

    Bismark' first maneuver was to for an allience with Austria.

  • Austriam-Prussian War

    Bosmark invented excuse to attack Austia. Starting Austrian-Prussian war.

  • Franco-Prussian War

    France and Prussia begin to rival starting the Franco-Prussian War.

  • New party

    German markxists had organized the Social democratic Party.

  • Germany Becomes A Nation

  • 2nd Reich

    German Nationalst celebrated the birth of their 2nd Reich, or Empire, They concidered teh heir ro the holy roman Empire.

  • Princes' Defeat

    German Princes gather in the Hall of Mirror at the French Palace of Versailles. They just had been defeated in teh Franco-Perssian War.

  • House of Krupp

    The house of Krupp boomed adn became an enormous industrial complex that produced stell and weapons for a world market.

  • Single currency

    A single currency for Germany was issued and reorganized the bank system to cordinate the railroads built in various states.
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    Growing Population

    Diciplined and Educated work force also helped teh economy and a rapidly growing population. from 41 million to 67 million.
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    August Thyseen

    Business tycoon, August Thyssen, built small steel factory of 70 workers and turned it into an empire with 50,000 employees.

  • New insurance

    German's had health and accident insurance, as well as old age insurance to provide retirement benefits.

  • Social Democratic party grow

    The social democratic party continued to grow and had more seats in the Reich Stage, than any other party.