2. German Unification The Steps that led to Unification

3. Otto von Bismarck

4. Factors Promoting Unity 1.Common Nationality- People who spoke German began to feel they had a common culture, They wanted a Unified Fatherland.

5. 2.Napoleons Influence-- Napoleon aided German Unification by arousing German Nationalism against the French.

6. 3. Congress of Vienna this created the 38 States of the German Confederation.

7. 4. Zollverein- a tariff placed on Non-German goods in 1819.

8. Factors Hindering Unity 1. Differences among German People Northerners--Protestant Southern Catholic

9. 2. Opposition of Austria, they feared a strong Germany.

10. 3. Opposition of lesser German States feared losing power to a Central Gov’t

11. 4. Opposition of France- they feared a strong Germany, They wanted to stay leader of Europe

12. Steps to Unification Creation of Prussian Military Power Danish War of 1864 Austro-Prussian War 1866 lasted 7 weeks

13. *Northern German Confederation 1867

14. * Franco Prussian War 1870-71, Bismarck uses this war to unify Northern and Southern German States

15. * Establishment of the German Empire 1871, South agrees to join the North German states, Unification is complete.

16. German Unification is Complete Bismarck becomes the Prime Minister Wilhelm I is the 1st German Emperor