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German Unification, wanted unified Germany - Coggle Diagram
German Unification
Schleswig Wars (1864)
Prus & Aus v Denmark
liberate ethnic Germans from Danish control
established German dominance over German-speaking territories
Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)
united northern and southern Germany
antagonized French into fighting
Prussians = advantage bc used railroads & artillery more effectively
siege of Paris
Prussia won
Otto von Bismarck
1815-1898
used Realpolitik, was a conservative
Appointed PM by Kaiser Wilhelm
began to kulturkampf for common enemy (RC's), not supported
supported industrialization, liberals supported bc of
Blood and Iron foreign policy
fight and be strong/powerful
led to wars of unification
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Austro-Prussian War
1866
7 weeks
Prussia = dominant state
got rid of Austria
Prussia gets southern states who had sided w/ Austria
closer and closer to unification!
CoVienna = Austria was dominant
Prussia v Austria
new Germany WITH A or W/O A?
wanted unified Germany