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German-speaking Central Europe in the early 19th century
Rise of German nationalism under the Napoleonic System
Reorganization of Central Europe and the rise of German dualism
Problems of reorganization
Economic collaboration: the customs union
Roads and railways
Geography, patriotism and language
Vormärz and 19th-century liberalism
Hambach Festival: liberal nationalism and conservative response
Liberalism and the response to economic problems
First efforts at unification
German revolutions of 1848 and the Frankfurt Parliament
1848 and the Frankfurt Parliament in retrospective analysis
Problem of spheres of influence: The Erfurt Union and the Punctation of Olmütz
External expectations of a unified Germany
Prussia's growing strength: Realpolitik
Founding a unified state
The Schleswig-Holstein Question
War between Austria and Prussia, 1866
Choosing sides
Austria isolated
Realpolitik and the North German Confederation
War with France
Spheres of influence fall apart in Spain
Military operations
Proclamation of the German Empire
Importance in the unification process
Political and administrative unification
Constituent states of the Empire
Political structure of the Empire
Historical arguments and the Empire's social anatomy
Beyond the political mechanism: forming a nation
Kulturkampf
Integrating the Jewish community
Writing the story of the nation
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

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Contents
1 German-speaking Central Europe in the early 19th century
1.1 Rise of German nationalism under the Napoleonic System
1.2 Reorganization of Central Europe and the rise of German dualism
1.3 Problems of reorganization
2 Economic collaboration: the customs union
2.1 Roads and railways
2.2 Geography, patriotism and language
3 Vormärz and 19th-century liberalism
3.1 Hambach Festival: liberal nationalism and conservative response
3.2 Liberalism and the response to economic problems
4 First efforts at unification
4.1 German revolutions of 1848 and the Frankfurt Parliament
4.2 1848 and the Frankfurt Parliament in retrospective analysis
4.3 Problem of spheres of influence: The Erfurt Union and the Punctation of Olmütz
4.4 External expectations of a unified Germany
4.5 Prussia's growing strength: Realpolitik
5 Founding a unified state
5.1 The Schleswig-Holstein Question
5.2 War between Austria and Prussia, 1866
5.2.1 Choosing sides
5.2.2 Austria isolated
5.3 Realpolitik and the North German Confederation
6 War with France
6.1 Spheres of influence fall apart in Spain
6.2 Military operations
6.3 Proclamation of the German Empire
6.4 Importance in the unification process
7 Political and administrative unification
7.1 Constituent states of the Empire
7.2 Political structure of the Empire
7.3 Historical arguments and the Empire's social anatomy
8 Beyond the political mechanism: forming a nation
8.1 Kulturkampf
8.2 Integrating the Jewish community
8.3 Writing the story of the nation
9 See also
10 References
11 Sources
12 Further reading
13 External links
German-speaking Central Europe in the early 19th century
Further information: Holy Roman Empire
Map of the Holy Roman Empire in 1789. The map is dominated by the Habsburg Monarchy (orange) and the Kingdom of Prussia (blue), besides a large number of small states (many of them too small to be shown on the map). Prior to 1803, German-speaking Central Europe included more than 300 political entities, most of which were part of the Holy Roman Empire or the extensive Habsburg hereditary dominions. They ranged in size from the small and complex territories of the princely Hohenlohe family branches to sizable, well-defined territories such as the Kingdoms of Bavaria and Prussia.