Building a German Nation

Diplomats and heads of state that restored order and stability to Europe after Napoleon's downfall.

Economic Union that dismantled tariff barriers between German states.

King William I named Bismarck chancellor or prime minister. Bismarck would go on to unite the German states under Prussian rule.

Prussia united with Austria to fight Denmark

Prussia defeated Austria.

Bismarck eliminated the Austria led German Confederation and then established a new confederation.

Bismarck changes a telegram to Napoleon III to make it seem like he was insulting him.

Second French Empire collapsed and was replaced by French Third Republic and Italians took Rome and made it their capital.

The rule of Bismarck after the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war.

Resigned after Kaiser William II took power.