What was the process of German reunification?

The process of German reunification.

The unification of Germany in modern times was very late, and it was achieved through three wars. The first step was the outbreak of the Prussian-Danish War in 1864; The second step was the joint attack on Austria by Prussia and Italy in 1866, known as the Austro-Prussian War; The third and final war was the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-71.

German unification was completed in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, but the reunification of Germany was inseparable from the Prussian-Danish War and the early stage of the Prussian-Austrian War.

The last war of German reunification was the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. After this war, Bismarck, the chancellor of the German Empire, defeated several German states, and finally established the German Empire.

The unification of Germany was finally completed during the Franco-Prussian War, that is, between Prussia and France, after which Germany was unified.

The unification of Germany was completed in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, after the defeat of France.

It was the Prussian War, because this war was a dynastic war waged by Prussia, which, under Bismarck, united Germany.

The final reunification was completed in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, and after this battle, Germany was finally reunified.

In the Franco-Prussian War of 1871, after the Franco-Prussian War, Wilhelm I of Germany was crowned Emperor of the German Empire in Paris, France.

The time of this war was the Prussian-Danish War, and the severity of this war was really very large. At that time, people's lives were also greatly affected.

Germany was the first Germanic people, entered the Western European continent when the Western Roman Empire collapsed, and established a city-state after defeating part of the local Western Roman army, and then was incorporated into the Frankish Kingdom by Charlemagne of the Frankish Kingdom, and later became independent to form the Holy Roman Empire, which was mainly divided into three countries: Prussia, Austria, and Italy. Later, Bismarck's political war was used to attack Italy, expelle Austria, and gradually complete the process of unification of Prussia (later Germany).

May I ask the landlord whether he is asking about the unification of East and West Germany, or the unification of Germany by Prussia.

First dynastic war. War against Denmark.

It took place in 1864. At that time, the Kingdom of Denmark occupied the Duchy of Schleswig and Holstein outside of its own territory. Among them, the inhabitants of Holstein were mainly Germanic people, so they joined the German Confederation; And the inhabitants of the Duchy of Schleswig, in addition to the Germans, also had a large number of Danes, so they did not participate in the German Confederation.

The Danish king had been trying to incorporate the two principalities into his territory. The new Danish constitution promulgated in 1863 provided for the inclusion of the two countries in Danish territory. This move provoked strong opposition in Germany, and Bismarck took the opportunity to provoke war against Denmark.

The war began in February 1864 and Denmark was quickly defeated. Under the Treaty of Vienna signed in October of that year, Prussia took possession of Schleswig, and Austria received Holstein.

Second dynastic war. Austro-Prussian War.

After the war against Denmark, he actively planned the war against Austria, because the greatest obstacle to German unification was Austria. First of all, he diplomatically wooed Russia, France, and Italy so that they would not intervene in the war against Austria. On June 17, 1866, Prussia sent troops to Holstein, developing the war against Austria.

On July 3, the main forces of the two sides fought a decisive battle in the village of Sadova (in the Czech Republic), and the Prussian army won a great victory. After that, the Austrian army was unable to fight again, so it had to ask France to mediate. On August 23, the two sides signed a treaty in Prague, and Austria withdrew from the German Confederation; Prussia not only annexed Schleswig and Holstein, but also occupied a number of other lands, giving Prussia 2 5 of the territory of all Germany and 2 3 of the population.

Third dynastic war. Franco-Prussian War.

After the end of the Austro-Prussian War, the "North German Confederation" headed by Prussia was established. The Confederation already had the character of a unitary state, with a unified parliament and Prussia controlling its military, political and diplomatic powers. German reunification is more than half the way through, and the four small states south of the Main River and bordering France (Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and Hesse-Darmstad) remain.

The four states sought to maintain their independence, and thus drew closer to France and boycotted Prussia. France, fearing that Germany would become strong as a result of reunification, tried to hinder the unification of Prussia. As early as the mediation of the Austro-Prussian War, France proposed that Prussia's power could not go beyond the south of the Main.

In 1870, Franco-Prussian and Franco-Prussian disputes over the succession to the Spanish throne. On 13 July, the French ambassador to Prussia demanded a pledge from the Prussian king that he would never agree to the succession of the Hohenzollerns to the Spanish throne. King Prussian politely refused and telegraphed Bismarck, who took the opportunity to alter the message in order to anger France.

After the telegram was published, France declared war on Prussia on 19 July. After the outbreak of the war, the Prussian army had a clear advantage and quickly invaded the territory of France, and on September 1, the two sides fought a decisive battle at Sedan. Hundreds of artillery guns of the Prussian army bombarded the spokes, and the French army reached 10,000 within a few hours.

At 3 p.m., the French army raised the white flag and surrendered, and Napoleon III was taken prisoner.

After the Franco-Prussian War, Bavaria and other four states joined the German Confederation, and the unification of Germany was completed.