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Sean Daley

Created by sdaley on Apr 13, 2011

Last updated: 04/14/11 at 12:18 PM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Apr 13, 2011 12:04 PM

• Versailles
  Jan 18, 1871

  Prussia captured the castle of Versailles and King Wilhem I was crowned kaiser or emperor.

• France is Surrounded
  Sep 1870

  The Prussian army surrounded the main French force at Sedan.

• Bismarck's Deception
  Jul 19, 1870

  Fench reacted to his deception saying that the French King had insulted him and declared war on Prussia. This was the final stage to Germanies Uniofication.

• France Declares War
  Jul 19, 1870

  The Prussian army poured ino france. During this war Prussia surrounded France and took prisoners, Napolean was one of them.

• German States Staying Independent
  1867

  By 1867 a few German states remained independent from Prussian control. the majority of the southern German Sates were Catholic.

• Austria Declares War
  1866

  The bordering conflicts provoked tensions and caused Austria to decare war on Prussia. Prussia defeated Austria and gained control of Northern Germany.

• Bismarcks Empire
  1864

  Took the first step toward molding an empire. Went to War against Denmark to gain control over Schleswig and Holstein. Austria was Prussias ally in taking those two territories but arguments over the lands caused a big problem and Prussia and Austria went to war known as the Seven Weeks war

• Otto von Bismarck
  1862

  Wilhelm chose a conservative Junker named Otto von Bismarck as his prime minister.

• The Throne
  1861

  Wilhelm I succeeded Frederick William to the throne.

• German Riots
  1848

  Berlin Rioters forced a constitutional convention to write up a liberal constitution.

• German Confederation
  1815

  39 German States formed a loose grouping called the German Confederation