Prussia and Austria went to war and won against Denmark. After this, Prussia provoked a war with Austria and defeated Austria. Austria was then forced to promise to not interfere with German states. Bismarck wanted to create the North German Confederation in 1866 that was dominated by Prussia.
Denmark
Join us, and lets unify Germany. Let's all become one!
Bismarck next needed to convince the southern German states to join. These were largely Catholic regions and had a history of being skeptical of military power, and many southern Germans doubted Prussia's commitment to a united Germany.
Hmm..we don't know, how will we know if you are committed?
, a Prussian politician who was pro-monarchy and quite conservative in his views. Bismarck made great use of war as a means of expanding Prussian power and promoting the idea of a Prussian-dominated Germany.
I am Otto Von Bismarck, a Prussian politician.
Prussian king
Prussian King Wilhelm I took the crown of German Emperor that day and the fact that he was crowned at the Palace of Versailles in France added an element of insult to the defeated French.
In 1870, Bismarck manipulated a note from the French Ambassador, saying that the Ambassador had insulted the Prussian king. After the public got a hold of the letter, both France and Prussia were furious. France declared war on Prussia but were defeated. Southern Germans sided with Prussia, which was Bismarck's plan.
Join me in a war against Denmark, once we win you will get Holstein and I will get Schleswig.
In 1864, Bismarck encouraged the Austrians to join Prussia in a war with Denmark over the provinces of Schleswig and Holstein.
Hmm..okay we will.
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لا توجد تنزيلات ولا بطاقة ائتمان ولا حاجة إلى تسجيل الدخول للمحاولة!