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- Before unification, Germany was a collection of small kingdoms that came into existence following the Treaty of Verdun in 1843.Prussia, a German kingdom, took the leadership in uniting various German states. Otto von Bismarck, was appointed as the new Chief Minister of Prussia by Frederick William I, the king of Prussia.
- We finally won the war!!
- The Frankfurt Parliament was called to discuss reforms and attempt to draft a constitution for a unified Germany. Prussia had briefly attempted unification of the German confederation under its rule in 1848 until the combined power of other states, with support from the Austrian Empire. With the appointment of Otto von Bismarck as the Prime Minister of Prussia, the situation began to change.
- The war Spread over seven years, the Prussian army with the help of the Austrian, French and Danish armies fought three wars and successfully incorporated all the small German kingdoms. This marked the process of completion of German unification. With the help of Austria, Otto von Bismarck took back German territories from Denmark, Schleswig, and Holstein (Danish War)
- Finally!! We achieved victory.
- This was a watershed moment in European history that would forever change its political landscape. With the arrival of a new unified German nation onto European politics, the other powers took note with mixed feelings of appreciation, awe and fear.
- German unification affected the rest of Europe ;by causing a blow to liberalism, it changed the balance of power forever and created bitter resentment due to the way ;Germany ;was united, it brought two more competitive powers to ;European ;politics, and France's and Austria's weaknesses were revealed.
- German unification was completed in 1871 and in the same year Kaiser William I was declared as the emperor of Germany in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. The process of the unification of Germany exhibited the power of the Prussian state. Many new reforms were initiated in banking, currency, administration and judiciary in Germany.
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