National Unification of Germany

http://eri.ca/h43/deutschl.MP3

http://ingeb.org/Lieder/deutschl.html

Outline

Legacy of 1848

Bismarck biography

William I

"New Era"

Military Budget Conflict

- "Gap Theory"

Bismarck rules without a budget

Schleswig Holstein Conflict

Prusso-Danish War

Austro-Prussian War

    Battle of Königgrätz (Sadowa)

Indemnity Bill

North German Confederation

Spanish candidature

An encounter at Bad Ems

Franco-Prussian War

    Battle of Sedan

Crowning of William I

 

Names, terms

Schleswig-Holstein | London Protocol | King Frederick VII | "March Patent" | King Christian IX | Königgrätz (Sadowa) | Kleindeutsch or Großdeutsch | Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | House of Hohenzollern | Count Vincent Benedetti | Bad Ems | chassepot | mitrailleuse | House of Wittelsbach