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German Unification

German Unification. The Steps that led to Unification. Otto von Bismarck. "Blood and Iron". Factors Promoting Unity. 1.Common Nationality- People who spoke German began to feel they had a common culture, They wanted a Unified Fatherland.

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German Unification

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  1. German Unification The Steps that led to Unification

  2. Otto von Bismarck "Blood and Iron"

  3. Factors Promoting Unity • 1.Common Nationality- People who spoke German began to feel they had a common culture, They wanted a Unified Fatherland.

  4. 2.Napoleons Influence--Napoleon aided German Unification by arousing German Nationalism against the French.

  5. 3. Congress of Vienna this created the 38 States of the German Confederation.

  6. 4. Zollverein- a tariff placed on Non-German goods in 1819.

  7. Factors Hindering Unity • 1. Differences among German People • Northerners--Protestant • Southern Catholic

  8. 2. Opposition of Austria, they feared a strong Germany.

  9. 3. Opposition of lesser German States feared losing power to a Central Gov’t

  10. 4. Opposition of France- they feared a strong Germany, They wanted to stay leader of Europe

  11. Steps to Unification • Creation of Prussian Military Power • Danish War of 1864 • Austro-Prussian War 1866 lasted 7 weeks

  12. *Northern German Confederation 1867

  13. * Franco Prussian War 1870-71, Bismarck uses this war to unify Northern and Southern German States

  14. * Establishment of the German Empire 1871, South agrees to join the North German states, Unification is complete.

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