Unification of Germany Chapter 20 Unification of Germany

Who or what is Prussia? A small German kingdom established in c.1700 Located along the southern coast of the Baltic Sea

Fredrick William I King of Prussia starting in 1713 Ate, slept, & dreamed about military Built Prussia into a European power Led nation to become self-sufficient 1740 = Prussia has 4th largest army in EU

Frederick the Great Frederick II Expanded Prussia 1756 = 7 Years War Started War of the Austrian Succession Gained Silesia 1756 = 7 Years War Aftermath = All European countries were in war debt Finally peace

Unification of Germany Junkers (political group) of Prussia oppose trade tariffs est. by Congress of Vienna Prussian King abolishes tariffs within Prussian territories Zollverein est. (customs union)

Unification Continued… 1848 marks a series European/Prussian revolutions Prussian king says Germany will unite 1862 = Otto von Bismarck becomes head of Prussian cabinet

Bismarck’s Accomplishment Had to take Austria out of power Provoked Austria into a war and Prussia won in 7 weeks (7 Week’s War) Wages war on France and urges all German states to unite and conquer Franco-Prussian War Germany unites King William I becomes Kaiser Germany becomes a unified world industrial power