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﻿1. Initial Steps Toward Unity -Broke Barriers between German Sates -Economic union called Zollverein
 * A) Napolean raids German lands **
 * B) Economic changes promote Unity **

2. Bismark Unites Germany ﻿-Otto von Bismark wanted to unite -Blood and iron speech -More power to Prussia dynasty -Denmark and Austria loose war and move -France give up and make peace. 
 * A)Master of realpolitik **
 * B)Prussia declares war with Denmark **
 * C)France delares war on Prussia **

3. Birth of the German Empire -William1 becomes emporer -Holy Roman Empire 