German Unification

Schleswig Wars (1864)

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Otto von Bismarck

Austro-Prussian War

1815-1898

used Realpolitik, was a conservative

Appointed PM by Kaiser Wilhelm

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began to kulturkampf for common enemy (RC's), not supported

wanted unified Germany

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supported industrialization, liberals supported bc of

Blood and Iron foreign policy

fight and be strong/powerful

led to wars of unification

united northern and southern Germany

antagonized French into fighting

Prussians = advantage bc used railroads & artillery more effectively

CoVienna = Austria was dominant

siege of Paris

Prussia won

Prussia v Austria

Chancellor of Germany after Franco-Prussian War (Hall of Versailles)

new Germany WITH A or W/O A?

Prus & Aus v Denmark

liberate ethnic Germans from Danish control

established German dominance over German-speaking territories

1866

7 weeks

Prussia = dominant state

got rid of Austria

Prussia gets southern states who had sided w/ Austria

closer and closer to unification!

also got Alsace-Lorraine