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Otto von Bismarck |
Chancellor of Germany/Prussia Iron and blood Sought to increase the power of prussia |
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Danish war |
King of Denmark tries to annex Schleswig Austria and Prussia declare war on Denmark Denmark surrendered after three months losses Schleswig and Holstein |
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Seven weeks war |
Birsmark Convinced napoleon III to write a promise to stay neutral in the event of war Promised the newly formed Italy venetia in exchange for an alliance Prussia provokes austria Peussia Uses modern techniques to defeat Austria in seven weeks Prussia wins becoming the supreme power on Germany |
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Franco-Prussian war |
Started when Bismarck changed the language of a dispatch to create a diplomatic incident between Prussia and France Ended with the defeat of France and the unification of Germany |
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Kulturkampf |
"War of civilization" declared against Catholics Ended in 1887 |
