During the Napoleonic Era, significant territorial changes occurred in German lands, with reforms that facilitated trade and abolished discriminatory laws. The period also witnessed a struggle for liberation from French rule.
People offered Frederick IV the throne of a
united German state. He denied.
During the meeting in the Frankfurt assembly they still
demanded unity
Prussia created an economic union
``The Zollverein ´´it break up tarrif barriers.
Kaiser Williams II
William II lavished funds on the German military
machine.the most powerful in Europe.
His government provided programs to help people
cheap transportation and electricity.
Last German emperor and King and Prussia
He believed that his right to rule came from God.
German industrial giant
German industrialists supported research and
development in the universities and haired trained scientist to solve technological problems in factories.
Germany had an amazing economical development.
The growth of Germany was due in part of coal and iron
resources. Also the population growth rapidly.
After the unification Germany emerged as the industrial
giant of Europe.
War
Franco-Prussian war: Began in 1870 Prussian and German army attacked France and Napoleon III gave up.
Bismark created a new confederation dominated by Prussia.
In 1866 he attacked Austria, this was lasted 7 weeks. Prussia
won and later got some German territory.
In 1864 he made an Alliance with Austria.
Bismark led prussia into 3 wars and
increased Prussian power.
Von Bismark
He strengthened German army.
He was the architect of German unity, but his
priority was the Hohenzollerns. He thought that with
the unity he hopped this dynasty would get more power
Master of Real politics or realistic politics
based on needs of states
In 1862 the king made him Prime Minister.
Prussian diplomat.
Napoleonic Era
people fought to free their lands form France.
He made trade easier, abolished laws
against Jews,among others.
Made many important territorial
changes in German Land
Iron Chancellor
He had laws passed that disolved socialist groups.
repression failed, workers supported the socialist cause
Bismark feared that socialist would
undermine the loyalty of German workers and turn them toward revolution.
He distrusted the catholics.especially the clergy.He moved
against the Catholic Church
Bismark was called ``The Iron Chancellor´´
Bismark wanted to keep France weak while
building links with Austria and Russia.
