1. Why was Germany unified in 1870
... Federal Diet in 1851, Bismarck had urged the Prussian Government to seize power in the German Confederation. He had been instrumental in advising the Prussian Authorities to block the Austrian's plans for an enlarged Zollvereign, and in his role as Chancellor from 1861 to 1890, he sought to enlarge Prussia and unite the German States - under Prussian leadership. In 1862 Bismarck ... favourable for Bismarck and the fulfilment of his aims; following Italy's earlier defeat of Austria, Austrian power was open to question, in addition to this, Austria was on very unfavourable terms with Russ...
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