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 * 1) What events promoted German unity during the early 1800's?
 * 2) Explain the difference between a conservative and a liberal during this time period.
 * 3) What was the Congress of Vienna? What is Balance of Power? How does this effect the German states?
 * 4) How does economic unity help bring about political unity? Be sure to talk about the economic union created)
 * 5) Explain realpolitik and provide examples of how Bismarck used that to his advantage.
 * 6) What doe the famous "blood and iron" speech represent, and how does this further impact the unification movement?
 * 7) How does warfare play a role in the unification process?
 * 8) How was the new German government structured, and who held the real power in the new, unified State?
 * 9) What economic and industrial advancements does Germany make well after the unification process?
 * 10) *Bonus* How does nationalism unify the people of the German States?

1. Franco- Pussian War 2. Liberals were meeting in the Frankfyrt assembly again demanded German political unity 3. It was a brilliant gathering of eurpoean leaders. They made a balance of power which is a economic power among eurpoean nations to prevent any one country from dominating the region. It helps keep the state in one. 4.It brings them togetther it makes them get along and beome more of state, they had created a econmic union called the Zollverein. it dismantled tariff barriers between many German states 5. Real politic-realistic politicss based on the needs of the state he used that to his advantage by the case of realpolitic, power was more important than principles. His primary loyalty was to the Hohenzollerners. 6. It represents that they need to create a military to go o war againest Denmark adn Austria to unify their country, and it impacts the unification movement by Otto saying that it will bring Germanyt together by fighitng forgetting education and social life and just go to war and fight. 7. Warfare okayed a role by prussia declaring war toon denmark and austria, ub 1866 bismark invented an excuse to attack austria. Austria and four other southern german states remained independent. In france the prussian victory over austria angered napolean III. A growing rivalry led to the franco prussian war of 1870. 8. Bismark set up a two house legislature. The bundestat or upper house was appointed by the rulers of the german state or lower house was elected by universal male sufferage. 9. They had a spectacular growth thanks to coal and iron. Also a disciplined and educated work force. German middle class and educated professionals help to create a productive and efficient society 10. It hepls bring great leaders who want to have pride in Germany, that is why Ott Von Bismark fougth for Germany's country and brought to the people of Germany together and beome more of a state