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German Unification
Schleswig Wars
Fought under the pretense of liberating ethnic Germans from Danish control
Won by the joint forces of Prussia and Austria
Established Prussia as the dominant German state
Fought in the duchy of Schleswig
Feb 1, 1864 – Oct 30, 1864
Prussia and Austria v. Denmark
Austro-Prussian War
Causes
Dispute over control of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein
Won by Prussia
Key figures: Otto von Bismarck
Established Prussia as the dominant German state
1866, 7 weeks long
Fought in Bohemia
Franco-Prussian War
1870-1871
Fought in France and Prussia
Caused by Bismarck's plan to unify Germany by a national war
Won by Germany
Unified Northern and Southern Germany
Otto von Bismarck
1815-1898
German politician who became the first German Chancellor
Restructured the Prussian military to make it a more effective fighting force
Conservative politician
Realpolitik
Politics based on power rather than ideals
Unified Germany
Sponsored Europe's first social welfare programs