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Describe the process of the unification of Germany in about 10 points |
| Answer» 1) The idea of unification was strong in the hearts of the middle class germans who in 1848 tried to unify the regions into a nation state governed by an elected parliament.2) This liberal initiative was however repressed by combined forces of monarchy and military.3) They were also opposed by the large landowners known as Junkers of Prussia.4)From then on Prussia took took the leadership of unification process.5) Otto von Bismarck the chief minister of Prussia, was the e architect of German Unification. He did this with the help of Prussian army and bureaucracy.6) 3 wars over 7 years with Austria, Denmark and France ended in Prussian victory and completed the German Unification process.7) In January 1871, the Prussian king, William I was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles. | |