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German Unification. The Steps that led to Unification. Otto von Bismarck. "Blood and Iron". Factors Promoting Unity. 1.Common Nationality- People who spoke German began to feel they had a common culture, They wanted a Unified Fatherland.
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German Unification The Steps that led to Unification
Otto von Bismarck "Blood and Iron"
Factors Promoting Unity • 1.Common Nationality- People who spoke German began to feel they had a common culture, They wanted a Unified Fatherland.
2.Napoleons Influence--Napoleon aided German Unification by arousing German Nationalism against the French.
3. Congress of Vienna this created the 38 States of the German Confederation.
Factors Hindering Unity • 1. Differences among German People • Northerners--Protestant • Southern Catholic
3. Opposition of lesser German States feared losing power to a Central Gov’t
4. Opposition of France- they feared a strong Germany, They wanted to stay leader of Europe
Steps to Unification • Creation of Prussian Military Power • Danish War of 1864 • Austro-Prussian War 1866 lasted 7 weeks
* Franco Prussian War 1870-71, Bismarck uses this war to unify Northern and Southern German States
* Establishment of the German Empire 1871, South agrees to join the North German states, Unification is complete.