Bismarck wanted unification to achieve his aim of a conservative, Prussian-dominated German state, attained through three wars.
Prussia had a mainly German population so nationalism actually unified Prussia. Prussia's army was the most powerful in central Europe
Prussia and Austria were the two most powerful German states.
Prussia and Austria were the two most powerful German states.
In 1866 Prussia annexed Hanover and turned it into a Prussian province. It remained part of Prussia till 1933, when the Nazis abolished the various states in Germany.
Bismarck used diplomacy and the army his aim was to strengthen Prussia through the unification of the German states.Bismarck used diplomacy and the army his aim was to strengthen Prussia through the unification of the German states.
Prussia was not absorbed into the German state, the state of Prussia founded the North German Confederation which then became the German Empire with Prussia as it most important state, the King of Prussia became on the inception of the country of Germany, the King of Germany or the Kaiser. The Kaiser's were the Kings of Germany until nearly the end of World War 1 when Germany became the Weimar Republic, which was then taken over by election by the Nazi Party and then became a dictatorship under Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Prussia replaced Austria as the leading German state by promoting customs free trade with neighboring states. There was also a demographic shift from Germans to Slavs and Hungarians in Austria.
Prussia and Austria were the two most powerful German states.
Following the explusion of Austria from Germany in 1866, Prussia annexed several German states that had supported Austria. Prussia dissolved the German Confederation in 1866 and established the North German Confederation in 1867.
Germany came from the unification of a large number of formerly independent states including Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtemburg, Hesse, and 34 other loosely affiliated states (German 'Lander'). The leading German power before the mid-1800s was Austria. The Austro-Prussian War of 1866 made it clear that Prussia had emerged as the leader of the German states. Prussia took the lead in creating a unified Germany and the German nation was declared in 1871.
Prussia.
the small German states domination by Prussia
Prussia was the biggest of the German states from 1871-1934 (when the states were abolished by the Nazis).
Prussia and Austria.
to gain control of german states
By dominating the German states via wars and diplomacy created a path of a union of states known as the North German Confederation and later the German Empire.
Prussia and Austria were the two most powerful German states.
Austria.