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Otto von Bismarck
-Unified Germany through Franco-Prussian War

-Prussian chief minister 1862

-Despised by middle class of Germany

-Drafted constitution for Northern German Confederation giving each state self rule but king of Prussia ruled Confederation

-Liberals decide to jump to his side purely out of unifying Germany
Franco-Prussian War
-1870 to 1871
-French army destroyed at Seden 9/1/1870
-January 1871 after establishing new republic and failing France accepts Bismarck's offer
Austro-Prussian War
-1866
-Seven week war
-Results: German Confederation destroyed, states north of the river become NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION, Austria withdraws from German affairs
Bismarck's Peace Terms (1871)
-5 billion francs
-Give Alsace and part of Lorraine to Germany
German Nationalism
-While was weakest nation in 1862 became one of the strongest in a decade