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