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I. Taking initial steps towards unitiy II. Bismark unites Germany III. After Prussia's victory over France, William I took the title of Kaiser. In January,1871 Germany nationalist celebrated the birth of the second Reich. Power went to the Emperor and Chancellor.
 * A: People faught to gain
 * B: Napolean raids germany
 * C: Germans made teritorial changes to german speaking countries
 * D: Germany creates economic union that dismantled tarrif barriers
 * A: Otto von Bismark served as a diplomat in Russia and france, then he became Prime Minister, then became Chancellor.
 * B: Bismark was a master of Realpolitik, realpolitik was a realistic politics based on the needs of the state. Bismark was the creator of German unity, but he was not a German nationalist.
 * C: Prussia's Prime Minister Bismark wanted to build up the Prussian army, the liberal legislative refused to vote for military funds. Bismark used collected money from other purposes. With his new and improved military Bismark led Prussia into three wars, each war increased Prussian power and led them to Germany Unity.
 * D: At first Prussia wanted to form a alliance with Austria. They the took provinces if Schleswing and Holisten from Demark after a brief war. Prussia attacks Austria and takes control of several other German states.
 * E: Napolean III of France declares war on Prussia, Bismark edits the "Ems dispatch" or "Ems telegraph", it made it seem that William had insulted the Frenchman, Napolean was furious so he declared war on Prussia. Napolean had surrendered.