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Germany before unification

Germany before unification

Comparison of Grossdeutschland including Austria and Kleindeutschland excluding Austria with Prussia leading

In c1840, meaning around 1840, there was no single German nation-state. Central Europe contained the German Confederation, a loose group of 39 states created in 1815, with Austria dominant in politics and Prussia growing in economic importance.

The unification of Germany, c1840–71 Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /The unification of Germany, c1840–71

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level History The unification of Germany, c1840–71. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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