we need to coordinate the economies of separate german speaking countries
Adoption of the Zollverein
customs union of 18 statespromoted economic expansion for all memberslowered tarrifseliminated customs regulationsshared tax revenue
REVOLUTION OF 1848
taking into consideration the recent revolution, i will end press cencor ship, grant the constitution, and take the lead on german unification.
the german confederation was an association of 39 german states all under the power of Austria, created by the 1815 congress of viena and the peoples callings to replace the former holy roman empire
The rise of Otto von Bismark
I will strengthen Prussia and Germany.
Prussia creates the Zollverein by 1834. Austria didn't join and missed out on great economic potential making Prussia catch up to Austria economically.
Franco-Prussian War
Spolier Alert: Prussia wins!
In the 1840s there was a great hunger and hardship throughout Europe causing 50,000 people in Prussia alone to die. Liberals and radicals were determined to end feudal obligations, create a constitution, freedom of the press and assembly, and an increase in voting rights.
A fully Unified Germany
Unified at last!
Bismarks plan was to promote nationalism and believed Prussia would benefit by isolating Austria but not waging war yet. He goes after liberals in 1863 and beyond by increasing press cencorship and bans discussion of political issues in municipal meetings
Bismark finds possesion of documents showing frances true intentions on buying lexembourg from belgium. This terrifies Britain and south german states making them turn against France.
A result in the Franco-Prussian war was a unified germany. this however isnt great for nationalism beacuse prussia remaied the dominat state in germany. Napoleon III leaves throne and is replaced by a republic.
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