... begin moving up the chains of command and influence. In 1861, William I became King of Prussia. He wanted Prussia to have a strong government and army and appointed Bismarck as his Prime Minister. One of Bismarck's main focuses was on his Prussian military. Prussian industry was developing rapidly at the time and new guns and ammunition were produced. The army would be ... small in times of peace, but in wartime, it would have the capability to expand in numbers rapidly. Using the army, Bismarck united the states of Germany under Prussia's leadership, between 1864 and 1871. In the proce...

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