Edexcel History 5. The Unification of Germany II

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A large moderate right-wing German party formed in 1867 after splitting from the German Conservative Party which was much more cooperative with Otto von Bismarck

That which the four independent southern German states agreed to in 1871 for fear of threatening their thrones by outraging their people (encouraged by Otto von Bismarck), whipped up into a German nationalist fervour by victory against the French

A battle during the Franco-Prussian War in September 1870 in which a French army moving to relieve Metz was defeated by the Germans and Napoleon III was captured, later being deposed by the revolutionary Government of National Defence

An 1870 event in which Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern was offered the vacant Spanish Crown by the Spanish Cortes - reluctantly accepted by him and William I under pressure from Otto von Bismarck - leading to a crisis with France after which William I and Leopold withdrew their acceptance

A federal union of northern German states under Prussian domination, existing from 1867 - 71

The alternative name for the Austro-Prussian War, given in lieu of the conflict's duration

A dominant German party formed in 1867 after splitting from the German Progress Party which was much more cooperative with Otto von Bismarck

That war in which Austria allied with Prussia so as to quash nationalism and prevent Prussia from growing to powerful

The name which many consider might more accurately be given to the Franco-Prussian War

The appointed upper house of the German Parliament which could refuse consent to any legislation and - with the consent of William I - dissolve the Reichstag

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The more liberal democratic constitution of the North German Confederation which gave all men over 25 the vote and ensured a division of powers though with Bundeskanzler Otto von Bismarck and Federal President William I having huge powers to dominate the confederation

The decisive engagement of the Austro-Prussian War in which Prussia defeated Austria causing the latter to sue for peace lest Vienna fall and the empire potentially dissolve

A war in which Prussia defeated numerically superior Austria due to technological superiority and Austrian tactical blunders

A secret 1866 alliance in which Italy agreed to support Prussia if Austria declared war on it within three months, in exchange for Prussia making no separate peace until italy conquered Venetia

The four states aside from Austria that were not members of the North German Confederation, in alphabetical order

That war in which Otto von Bismarck counseled William I to accept peace so as to prevent giving reason for outside intervention and prevent causing their enemy greater enmity in the future when Prussia may rely on their neutrality

The proportionally elected lower house of the German Parliament, dominated by Prussian parties, particularly the National Liberals, which could legislate and pass non-military budgets

Practical and technical focussed secondary schools in Prussia that proved effective in producing highly skilled and well trained scientists and engineers, aiding industrialisation

A successful 1866 bill by the newly elected liberal-conservative balanced Prussian Landtag that 'forgave' Otto von Bismarck all his past 'transgressions' against them since 1862, marking a move towards greater cooperation for a Kleindeutschland solution

That region of which it was Otto von Bismarck's principle aim to dominate as opposed to the unification of Germany