1. Unification of Germany
Timeline of Events

2. 1807-1812 Napoleon organizes the French controlled Rhine Confederation
Inspires sense of nationalism among the German states

3. 1830s
An economic union called the Zollverein is created by the Prussians
This unifies Germany economically, but not politically

4. 1848 Frankfurt Assembly offers throne to Frederick William of Prussia
He rejects the throne because it came from the people not the princes
Early attempt at unification

5. 1862
Otto von Bismarck is made chancellor (like a prime minister) of Prussia
Develops method of Realpolitik and “blood and iron”
Sets out to unify Germans for Prussia

6. 1864 War with Denmark– Germany gets Schleswig and Holstein
Holstein is administered by Austria, Bismarck wants it for Prussia

7. 1866
Austro-Prussian War (war with Austria)
Prussians get Holstein

8. 1870 Franco-Prussian War Prussians get Alsace and Lorraine from France
French are humiliated

9. January, 1871 William I takes title of Kaiser
Birth of the 2nd Reich, or German empire
Bismarck is chancellor

10. Italian and German Unification
Flow Chart

11. Napoleon led to
The rise of nationalism

12. Italy

13. Austria, France, and the Popes
Have control over some Italian land

14. Count
Cavour

15. Got control of
Northern Italy

16. Garibaldi
Got control of SOUTHERN Italy

17. Italy is Unified!

18. Papal States
(Rome) joins Italy

19. One of the biggest German states
Prussia
One of the biggest German states

20. Bismarck
= Prime Minister

21. Believes in
Realpolitik

22. Country can do
Whatever it takes to get what it needs

23. Fights
Denmark
Austria
France

24. Germany is unified!