THE UNIFICATION OF GERMANY Bismarck as Chess Master

THE UNIFICATION OF GERMANY Bismarck as Chess Master

Chancellor Bismarck Industrialization Military technology Telegraph Railways

Denmark & Schleswig-Holstein Constitution Intermarriage Bismarck sees opportunity

Viking Barbarians Bismarck and propaganda Confederation of the Rhine joins in What is Bismarck looking for?

Viking Barbarians Bismarck and propaganda Confederation of the Rhine joins in What is Bismarck looking for? Unify the Northern Germanic States

War & Peace (…sort of) Schleswig-Holstein Who gets what?

War & Peace (…sort of) Austria gets Holstein Prussia gets Schleswig What’s the problem?

What does Bismarck want?

What does Bismarck want? A War with Austria

What does Bismarck want? A War with Austria WHY?

War with Austria How is it triggered? Austria upset with peace deal They are provoked into starting war

Prussia wins again Treats Austria well in peace deal He will need them later on

Who is Austria’s natural ally? Who would be worried about Prussia gaining in power? Why? What is the logical thing to do?

France and the War with Austria Why would they stay out of the war?

France and the War with Austria Why would they stay out of the war? Bismarck’s promises of land – Luxembourg and the low countries

Setting up the third war Northern German States Defeated Austria What about the Southern States? Why would they want to join him?

Setting up the third war Northern German States Defeated Austria What about the Southern States? Why would they want to join him? FEAR

Letter from France Bismarck shows it to the Southern German States

France is Angry Declares war on Prussia - 1870 France loses Peace deal in Versailles - 1871

Consequences Germany – Empire William I Bismarck is Chancellor of Empire Runs the board