1. Unification of Germany

2. What set up Austrian control of the German Confederation?
What was the Zollverein and how did it strengthen Prussia?
What is the political situation in Prussia in the 1860’s?
Bismarck’s position/title? What is his approach to war?
Why does Bismarck build up the army? What does he plan to use it for?

3. Why does the Danish War start?
In the Danish War, what did Austria gain and what did Prussia gain?
Why did Bismarck plan this division of territory?

4. How, specifically, does Bismarck prepare for war with Austria?
Result of the Austro-Prussian War?
How does the victory impact Bismarck’s power?
What causes the Franco-Prussian War?
How did/will the Franco-Prussian War impact the relationship between Germany and France?
What’s the final step in German unification?
Who became the Kaiser of the Second German Empire?
Why does all of this matter?