German Imperialism by Kaylie K.
German Imperialism
Zollverein
A German Customs Union founded in 1834. It had no centralized power and was unorganized. The suggestion was made that Austria, the Zollverein, and the North-West German states should be joined. The custom line between Austria and Hungary was removed, they revised tariffs, and removed trade prohibitions. Their goal was to remove Prussian leadership roles from Germany. Germany eventually became more industrialized.
Frankfurt Assembly
The assembly was held in 1848 and was to plan the unification of Germany.
Otto Von Bismarck
He went to a school know as a center of German liberalism, but he wasn't a liberal. He became part of the United Diet. A constitutional problem put Bismarck in play. He then planned a war against Prussia. By the end of the War Bismarck had united Hanover, North Lesse, Schleswig, and Holstien and they became the North German Confederation. This brought Germany together under Prussian leadership.
Danish War of 1864
Prussian forces entered Schleswig on February 1, 1864 and the war ended with the Treaty of Vienna. The war was caused by controversy in Schleswig because of two conflicting political systems in the danish unitary state.
Austro-Prussian War of 1866
Also know as the Seven Weeks War, it lasted from June 15-August 23, 1866 and fought between Austria and Prussia. Otto Von Bismarck purposely started the war because he wanted Austria to be removed from the German Confederation. He then shortly after decided that the German Confederation would end. Hanover, Hesse, Nassau, and Frankfurt were added to Germany. They were then considered the North German Confederation.
North German Confederation
It was an alliance of 22 German states that were ruled by Prussia and proceeded the German Confederation. The king of Prussian was considered the president of the NGC and Otto von Bismarck was the federal chancellor. The states kept their governments, but the military was under the GNC's control.
Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871
A conflict between France and Prussia that showed Germany's military and imperialism rise. Bismarck caused the war as a way to unify Germany.
Napoleon III
Napoleon was captured during the Franco-Prussian war and France was made a Republic.
German Empire under Bismarck
Bismarck was the prime minister of Prussia and lead to the unification of Germany. German markets got British domestic imports. Prussia played a large leadership role in Germany at the time as well. The kulturkampf laws were also passed in order to bring marriage, education, and religion under the control of the state. The congress of Berlin took place as a meeting of major European powers. It kept Russia from expanding its navy, the Ottoman Empire was a European power, and Austria could occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina.
German Imperialism in Africa
In 1884 Germany unexpectedly formed the Cameroons, German South-West Africa, and New Guinea. This caused the rest of Europe to scramble for the rest of Africa.
