Prussia Leads German Unification
Unlike the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Prussia had a mainly
German Population
The liberal parliament refused him money for reforms that would double the strength of the
army
Prussia and Austria formed an alliance and went to war against
Denmark
Tensions provoked Austria into declaring war on Prussia in
1866
The majority of southern Germans were
Catholics
____ groups in Austria-Hungary tore the empire apart
ethnic
He was supported in his view by the _____, strongly conservative members of Prussia's wealthy landowning class.
Junkers
After the war against Denmark, they won two border provinces
Schleswig and Holstein
The Prussians used their superior ______ and _______ to win a devastating victory.
Training and equipment
Bismarck created the impression that the French ambassador had insulted the
Prussian king
Prussia's army was by far the most
powerful in central Europe
Wilhelm chose Otto von Bismarck as his
prime minister
A quick victory increased ______ among Prussians.
national pride
With the victory in the Seven Week's War, Prussia took control of northern
Germany
Among the ______ French prisoners taken was Napoleon III himself.
83,000
This German term means, "the politics of reality"
realpolitik
For the first time, the eastern and ____ parts of the Prussian kingdom were joined.
western
The Franco-Prussian War was the final stage in German
Unification
liberal constitution
With the _____ approval, Bismarck declared that he would rule without the consent of parliament and without a legal budget.
kings
After the victory, Prussia governed ______, while Austria controlled ______.
Schleswig, Holstein
In 1867, the remaining states of the north joined the North German
Confederation
Bismarck had achieved Prussian dominance over Germany and _______ "by blood and iron."
Europe