e. napp before 1848, germany was a confederation of 38 states ruled by princes or kings
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Before 1848, Germany was a confederationof 38 states ruled by princes or kings.
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Prussia was the largest and mostpowerful German state.
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Many Germans believed that unitycould only be achieved throughPrussian leadership.
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But the Prussian king would not take the crown from the hands of revolutionariesand liberals.
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The Prussian kingappointed
Otto von Bismarckhis chief minister
in 1862.
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Bismarckintended
to usewar as
a meansfor
unification.
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The Prussians fought three wars to unify Germany. They fought the Danes, the Austrians, and the French.Unification was achieved through“blood and iron”.
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The Prussiansfought Denmark
for control ofSchleswig and Holstein
in 1864.
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The Prussians fought the Austriansover administration of territories.
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And finally, thePrussians fought
the French thereby
successfully uniting Northern
German Protestantsand Southern
German Catholics.
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By 1871, Germany was unified. Kaiseror Emperor Wilhelm I ruled and Otto
von Bismarck served as the chancellor.
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Otto von Bismarckfollowed a policy
of “blood and iron”to achieve his goals.
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“The greatest questions of the daywill not be settled by speeches andmajority decisions but by iron and
blood.”
Otto von Bismarck
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Although there was a national assembly,it was controlled by conservative Prussian
landowners, not the working people.