The++Unification+of+Germany+-+1871

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By the time 19th century started, thousands of small entities of Holy Roman Empire was organized by Napoleon into 39. After then, there were several factors that led for Germans to be motivated about unifying the city-states into one country. Prussia, being the most powerful of the German city-states, had some constitutional trouble from the army; Wilhelm I, the king, appointed Otto Von Bismark as the prime minister. On setting his plan, Bismark wanted to alleviate the constitutional problems with foreign triumphs and make Prussia a massive power of the city-states. Early Economic unification "The Seeds of Evil: Germany 1919 - 1933. The Unification of Germany ." __School History__ 06 04 2004 24 Nov 2008 . * *
 * Beginning:**
 * the the growth of the railway network in Germany led to easier access to different resources across the confederation growth of the railway network in Germany led to easier access to different resources across the (germantic) confederation
 * This unification led to the stronger link between Germanic confederation nations and soon, it led to the Zollverin Customs Union, which is an agreement between German nations to have preferencial custom policies between nations; it excluded Austria, therefore illustrating a sense of several nations' identity and less dependency of larger nations.

Two German duchies (Schleswig and Holstein) were under Danish rule. Holstein's population was largely German speaking and Schleswig's was a broad mix of Germans and Danes. In 1840 when the Danes attempted to unite these two territories as part of Denmark. The nationalist, didn't like that idea (to put it lightly) and demanded these two duchies to be incorporated into the German Confederation. There was a brief war to decide who led them both (1848). After the treaty of London, according to this treaty the Danish stayed in control of the two duchies. But after his accession in 1863, Christian made Schleswig and Holstein into Danish territory, breaking the treaty of London. As a result, an outcry of German nationalists and states caused them to organize a war against Denmark. In 1864, they successfully repossessed Schleswig and Holstein and the war itself led closer to the sense of unification. Following that, they agreed to have Austria in charge of Holstein and Prussia would be in charge of Schelswig.
 * Schleswig and Holstein:**
 * "The Seeds of Evil: Germany 1919 - 1933. The Unification of Germany ." __School History__ 06 04 2004 21 Nov 2008 

In 1866, Otto Von Bismark of Prussia, allied with Italy, provoked a war with Austria, which was allied with Württemberg, Saxony, Hanover, Baden, and several smaller German states. The purpose of Prussia was to get Austria out of German Confederation possibly for Prussian Dominance or German Unification.
 * The Austro-Prussian War:**

1866- Seven Weeks' War (Austro-Prussian) Some more info "Seven Weeks’ War**." __Encyclopædia Britannica__. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 24 Nov. 2008 <[|**http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/536531/Seven-Weeks-War**]>.** >>>>>>>>__Franco-Prussian War__ __or__ __Franco-German War__, Causes "Franco-Prussian War." __The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed.__. 2007. Infoplease. 24 Nov 2008[- .
 * "Austro-Prussian War." __Infoplease__ 2007 24 Nov 2008 
 * Prussia vs. Austria Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover (and some other smaller german states)
 * >>>>Prussia won, Austria exclude from Germany
 * 1870–71,
 * conflict between France and Prussia
 * signaled the rise of German military power and imperialism.
 * It was provoked by Otto von Bismarck (the Prussian chancellor)
 * as part of his plan to create a unified German Empire.
 * The emergence of Prussia as the leading German power
 * increasing unification of the German states were
 * >>>>>>>>>>> viewed with apprehension by [|Napoleon III]
 * >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>after the Prussian victory in the [|Austro-Prussian War] of 1866.
 * [|Bismarck], deliberately encouraged the growing rift between Prussia and France
 * >>>>>>>> in order to bring the states of S Ger many i nto a national union

-Three wars between 1864 and 1871 that ended in the unification of Germany -Unification was highly influenced by Prussia under the leadership of prime minister Otto von Bismarck -Prussia had recieved great amounts of land and subjects including much of Saxony, the Rhineland, and Westphalia -Bismarck's main objective was to expand Prussia and if it would be a good thing if Germany became unified in the process -The two obstacles were France and Austria


 * Franco-Prussian War and the Unification of Germany**

+ Originally brewed as the candidacy of Prince Leopald of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, who is related to the Prussian royal house, to the Spanish throne after dethroning of Isabella II in 1868. Otto Von Bismark and Spanish de facto leader, Juan Prim, urged Prince Leopald to take the throne of Spain - which alarmed France because of their fear of strong bond between Prussia and Spain. + Leopald's candidacy was canceled by the pressure from France. Bismark later made a provocative message to France to infuriate them and provoke them to declare the war. + In July 19th, 1870, French Emperor Napoleon III, fueled by the assertion from advisers that France could defeat Prussia and alleviate the popularity, declared a war on Prussia. + Bismark saw the war as an opportunity to unite the Southern German states to unite with Prussia-led Northern German state to build a strong German Nation. Southern states saw France as an enemy and joined Prussia to fight against France. + The strong 380,000 troups from united allies of German states were able to rake through France, which armies were either late or plagued by lack of supplies. + By September 4th, 1870, France saw themselves in a desperate situation and the emperor was deposed and the Third Republic was established. 15 days later, Germans surrounded the city of Paris; the foreign minister of new French government, Jules Favre, decided to negotiate with Bismark. But the negotiation was broken when he found out that Germany wanted Alsace and Lorraine for their territory. + Leon Gambetta, a figure of new French government, attempted escape from Paris and organized a countryside army to oppose German force; they lost and Paris surrendered in January 28th, 1871. + After the armistice, Germany annexed Alsace and Lorraine, demanded indemnity of 5 billion francs and pay the cost of German occupation in northern provinces of France until the indemnity was paid. + In January 18th, 1871, Germany was united and Wilhelm I was crowned as the first kaiser of German Empire in the Versailles palace in France, where it used to be the palace of French monarchs.

"Franco-Prussian War, 1870~1871" __War of the World__. 10 Dec 2000. Retrieved 25 Nov 2008 