KnowraGerman unificationLinked fromLinked fromThe 47 pages that link to German unification, each with the reason it gives.All 47Broader topic 15Related 19Narrower topic 10Compared with 3Otto von BismarckNarrower topic: Bismarck directed the wars and diplomacy that made unification possible.Austro-Prussian WarNarrower topic: The war removed Austria as a contender and made a Prussian-led solution possible.Helmuth von Moltke the ElderNarrower topic: Moltke’s military successes helped create the conditions for unification.North German ConfederationNarrower topic: The Confederation was the principal institutional stage in this process.Battle of KöniggrätzNarrower topic: The victory cleared the way for Prussia to unite Germany without Austria.KulturkampfNarrower topic: The Kulturkampf unfolded as the new empire sought to consolidate political authority.German revolutions of 1848–1849Narrower topic: The revolution’s failed unification effort preceded a later, monarch-led settlement.Albrecht von RoonNarrower topic: Military success made possible the political settlement that completed unification.Imperial German NavyNarrower topic: Unification created the empire whose federal institutions included a national navy.Schleswig-Holstein QuestionNarrower topic: Prussia’s victories over Denmark and Austria advanced its dominance before unification.