... , rail roads, coal production and record exports. This made the population grow quickly and the middle-class expand. With Zollverein (customs union covering the 18 states) and the advancement in industry, Germany became economically united and partially culturally united before 1871. German states became linked by railroad and telegraph wires further encouraging unification. The Austrians were excluded from Zollverein and the German infrastructure, were perceived by German people as outsiders ... officer and the chancellor. The constitution also stated that the government would appoint t...

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... backward in economy and local rivalry prevented a common front to develop when states were as states localism with different culture, languages, political system and interest prevented any united effort against foreign rule, for example, the position of Rome was the central position of any unifying movement. But the Pope had its own finance, army and administration which formed an individual ... the Italians was the representative of the political view. The other school led by Balbo advocated the extrusion of Austria by a peaceful means if possible and the reorganization of Italy under th...

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... It stated that each state had its own government but the king was the leader of the confederation. This constitution unmasked popular participation and there was power only in the hands of the Prussian king and army. Bismarck was eventually pressed by France as he knew that a patriotic war with France would drive the southern states into German owned land. But France declared war on ... Prussia to teach Germany a lesson. Germany and Austria were united and they destroyed the ... French army at Sedan and eventually France surrendered, and accepted Bismarck's harsh peace terms. The south ...

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... had established the current status of the duchies. The war, contrary to international expectations, went the way of Prussia; victory enabled most of the peace treaty clauses to be dictated by Prussia. The German Confederation was reformed under the name of the New German Confederation, including a constitution that excluded Austria. The fact that Austria agreed to have no further influence in Germany was a significant reason for the future unification of the States, It ... took advantage of favourable circumstances, and used his considerable political skill to manipulate the relationshi...

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