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25 Cards in this Set
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Otto Von Bismark
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used motto "Iron and BLood" to unify Germany under Prussia and therefore use that means to make Prussia more powerful. his only goal was to increase Prussia. he was the Chancellor of Prussia.
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Iron and BLood
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Otto Von Bismarks' motto for uniting germany.
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Zollverein
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"Tarrif union" act that reduced tarriffs
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1834
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Zollverein act (Date)
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Wilhelm I
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MOnarch who was naiive and childlike and lacked political cunning
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Hohenzollern
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still dynasty rulling Prussia
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Step 1
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collecting more tazes against the will of Prussian Parliament to increase armhy. was the cause for him being placed in councellor in th first place because Wilhelm wanted a bigger army.
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Lutheran
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prussian and northern europe's religion. caused obediance to state and allowed Bismark to collect taxes against the state.
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Schleswig
Holstein |
half german and half danish territories. Prussia wanted for sea ports prussia gets Schleswig and Austria gets Holstein and therefore Austria is next to Germany and Prussia is safe.
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1848
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territories in denmark asked prussians for help.
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German Dualism
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between Austria and Prussia
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Step II
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war with Denmark for new territory.
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Step III
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war with Austria
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7 weeks War
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austria declares war on Prussia. to show austrian weakness.
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1866
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beginning of 7 weeks war - austria declares was (date)
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Koniggratz
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the big victory where wilhelm who previously didn't like the war, wanted to march on vienna because he was so pleased with the victory and Bismark had to tone him down.
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Step IV
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Franco-Prussian War
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1870
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France declares war on Prussia. Franco-Prussian War.
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Ems Disatch
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when hohenzollern is offered spanish throne, the French were against and asked for withdrawl. Wilhelm, eager to make peace, has his nephew withdraw. Bismarck has the spanish re-offer and this happens twice more. finally, WIlhelm and a French Ambassador meet at Ems Spa and write an agreement. the conversation is sent to Bismark and he edits to make it sound like French and Prussians were dissed. sends to French Press and French Declare War!
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Battle Of Sedan
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Napoleon III capured and French Defeated to Prussia
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Treaty of Frankfurt
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1871 - Bismrak demanded huge payment and gained land allong the Rhine.
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Alsace Lorraine
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land gained in the Treaty of Frankfurt by Bismarck
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1871
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Treaty of Frankfurt and meeting at Versailles (to humiliate French) to sign an agreement to form a German EMpire.
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Paresian Commune
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was the outcome of the war and the army had to fight against to re-take paris. chaos in Paris.
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Communards
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communists in the Parisian Commune who were killed in huge numbers.
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